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Observed 5:20 PM CDT at KPHP

Okaton, SD weather

Sunny and 55°13°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–4 PM (99%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the north. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
18°−8°
Dry · up to 26°−3° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

30°17° cooler than this time yesterday (86°30° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 4 AM (100%, 6.5 in165 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
  1. TonightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (30%)
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 41°5° · Rain all morning (90%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  4. Tomorrow nightNear 40°4° · Rain all night (90%)
  5. Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (100%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h39%81%0
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%69%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h49%54%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%51%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%59%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h51%54%0
Sun 12aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%21%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)38°3°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%28%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h55%61%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)37°3°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h55%72%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)36°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%100%0
Sun 7aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)36°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%100%0
Sun 9aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%96%0
Sun 10aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)35°2°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%100%0
Sun 1pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)35°2°90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)35°2°90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%100%0
Sun 4pRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Sun 5pRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)32°0°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)32°0°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)30°−1°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)30°−1°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)30°−1°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Mon 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Mon 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h92%100%0
Mon 8aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)27°−3°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%100%0
Mon 9aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h92%100%0
Mon 10aRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%1
Mon 4pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.46 in12 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 1.8 in46 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 1.3 in34 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Night: Rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    31 mph49 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    89% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    99% chance of rain, high 41°, low 30°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–63°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

White River (NE-SD) near White River

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
43 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Little White River below White River

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
95 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Bad River (SD) near Midland

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
46
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 31 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 18°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Murdo · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Record high
82°28° in 1927
Record low
15°−9° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. −17°−9°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +22°+12°FriOct 23
  7. +19°+11°SatOct 24

Okaton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:09 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
6:05–7:03 PM
Morning 7:51–8:49 AM
Blue hour
7:03–7:14 PM
Morning 7:40–7:51 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Okaton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.