Old Elm Spring Colony, SD weather

1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.TodayOct 24WeekendRain 0.17 in4.3 mm · 40% chance42°6°64°18°+9°+5°Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm · 40% chance+9°+5° vs typicalAgreeForecasts agreeAgreeForecasts agree

   1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

   2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

   3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

   Official NWS forecast

   Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

   Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

   AgreeForecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

   High, likely

   64°18°–68°20°

   Low, likely

   42°6°–50°10°

   Typical high / low

   55°13° / 31°−1°

   Wind

   26 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h

   UV peak

   3

2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.TomorrowOct 25Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm · 90% chance38°3°50°10°−5°−3°Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm · 90% chance−5°−3° vs typicalMostlyMostly agreeMostlyMostly agree

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 1.9 in48 mm

   Official NWS forecast

   Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

   Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

   High, likely

   49°9°–51°11°

   Low, likely

   38°3°–45°7°

   Typical high / low

   55°13° / 30°−1°

   Wind

   12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h

3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.MonOct 26Rain 1.1 in28 mm · 100% chance39°4°51°11°Rain 1.1 in28 mm · 100% chanceDifferForecasts differDifferForecasts differ

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 2 in50 mm

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 49°10°

      100% chance · 0.98 in25 mm

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 51°10°

      90% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

   Official NWS forecast

   Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

   Night: Rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

   High, likely

   49°9°–54°12°

   Low, likely

   39°4°–45°7°

   Typical high / low

   54°12° / 30°−1°

   Wind

   21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.TueOct 2743°6°58°14°MostlyMostly agreeMostlyMostly agree

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

   Hours this far out come from computer models only.

   Official NWS forecast

   Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

   Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

   High, likely

   57°14°–60°16°

   Low, likely

   40°4°–43°6°

   Typical high / low

   54°12° / 30°−1°

   Wind

   19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

   UV peak

   3

5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.WedOct 2842°6°64°18°+11°+6°+11°+6° vs typicalDifferForecasts differDifferForecasts differ

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

   Hours this far out come from computer models only.

   Official NWS forecast

   Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

   Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

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

   High, likely

   57°14°–65°18°

   Low, likely

   40°4°–47°8°

   Typical high / low

   53°12° / 29°−2°

   Wind

   16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

   UV peak

   4

6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.ThuOct 2949°9°66°19°+14°+8°+14°+8° vs typicalAgreeForecasts agreeBest day outdoorsAgreeForecasts agree

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

   Hours this far out come from computer models only.

   Official NWS forecast

   Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

   Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

   AgreeForecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

   Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).

   High, likely

   62°17°–66°19°

   Low, likely

   37°3°–49°9°

   Typical high / low

   52°11° / 29°−2°

   Wind

   14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h

   UV peak

   4

7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.FriOct 30Rain 0.04 in1 mm · 30% chance50°10°68°20°+16°+9°Rain 0.04 in1 mm · 30% chance+16°+9° vs typicalDifferForecasts differDifferForecasts differ

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°14°

      Dry

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      Dry

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

   Hours this far out come from computer models only.

   Official NWS forecast

   Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

   Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

   High, likely

   67°19°–72°22°

   Low, likely

   50°10°–55°13°

   Typical high / low

   52°11° / 28°−2°

   Wind

   15 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

   UV peak

   1

8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.SatOct 31WeekendRain 0.49 in12 mm · 40% chance52°11°61°16°+10°+6°Rain 0.49 in12 mm · 40% chance+10°+6° vs typicalDifferForecasts differDifferForecasts differ

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3 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.

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

   High, likely

   57°14°–66°19°

   Low, likely

   46°8°–60°16°

   Typical high / low

   51°11° / 28°−2°

   Wind

   17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.SunNov 1Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm · 20% chance46°8°55°13°Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm · 20% chanceDifferForecasts differDifferForecasts differ

   1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

   2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

   3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

   4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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.

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

   High, likely

   45°7°–67°19°

   Low, likely

   38°3°–59°15°

   Typical high / low

   51°11° / 27°−3°

   Wind

   17 mph28 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h

   UV peak

   2

10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.MonNov 2Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm · 20% chance43°6°57°14°+7°+4°Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm · 20% chance+7°+4° vs typicalDifferForecasts differDifferForecasts differ

    1. Morning

       6 AM–noon

       Sunny, 46°8°

       20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

       noon–6 PM

       Sunny, 58°14°

       20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

       6 PM–midnight

       Clear, 52°11°

       20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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.

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

    High, likely

    53°12°–63°17°

    Low, likely

    35°2°–58°14°

    Typical high / low

    50°10° / 27°−3°

    Wind

    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h

    UV peak

    3

1. Today

   37% chance of rain, high 64°, low 42°.

2. Tomorrow

   93% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°, cooling off.

3. Monday

   96% chance of rain, high 51°, low 39°.

4. Rest of week

   Mostly dry, highs 55–68°.

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