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Observed 2:15 PM CDT at K9V9

Ola, SD weather

Overcast and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~6 AM–2 PM (100%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like
44°7°
Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

25°14° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 4 AM (100%, 8 in202 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 9 AM–1 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (30%)
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (100%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  7. Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%99%0
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h47%90%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%84%0
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%89%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h50%87%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h52%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h65%77%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h63%66%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%92%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%69%0
Sun 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h60%88%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%100%0
Sun 8aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)35°2°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h85%100%0
Sun 9aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%100%0
Sun 10aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%100%0
Sun 1pShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%100%0
Sun 2pShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%100%1
Sun 4pShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)34°1°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)32°0°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)30°−1°90%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)29°−2°80%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)28°−2°90%, 0.41 in10 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)26°−3°100%, 0.42 in11 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)32°0°100%, 0.42 in11 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12pDrizzle43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1pRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%100%1
Mon 2pShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h96%100%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 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
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°4°

      100% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.74 in19 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      100% chance · 2.5 in64 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 45°7°

      100% chance · 1.2 in31 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 45°7°

      100% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      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
    50°10°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      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
    46°8°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    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°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    96% chance of rain, high 47°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Missouri River at Chamberlain

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
48.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oacoma

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte Creek near Platte

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
40
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Academy 2ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Record high
87°31° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 1926

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+11°FriOct 23
  7. +16°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:59–6:56 PM
Morning 7:44–8:42 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:08 PM
Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Ola. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.