Wind Advisory
Ends in 4 h 37 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
Where
Hughes, Lyman, Sully, Campbell, Edmunds, McPherson, Potter, and Walworth Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Campbell; McPherson; Walworth; Edmunds; Potter; Sully; Hughes; Lyman
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Observed 5:00 AM CDT at KPIR

Onida, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°, gusts to 37 mph60 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 25 mph41 km/h; From the north-northwest. Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 2 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.18 inHg+6.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until 1 PM
Low 36°2° tonight at 3 AM
Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (80%, 0.68 in17 mm)

This morningDown to 43°6° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 51°11° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain 1–6 PM (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Rain	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph60 km/h	77%	66%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	41°5°	20%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	33°1°	5%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	73%	84%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	36°2°	5%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	70%	62%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	60%	61%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	56%	61%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	52%	61%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	46%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	39%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	40%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	27%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 12 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  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°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
66% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
87% chance of rain, high 42°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–62°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Medicine Knoll Creek near Canning

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1525 ft

Reading from Sat 4:16 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Oahe Dam

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1592 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 161

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Onida 4 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
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Onida weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:59 PM; Morning 7:49–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:10 PM; Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Onida. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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