Wind Advisory
Ends in 18 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
Where
Buffalo, Hand, Hyde, and Faulk 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.
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: Faulk; Hyde; Hand; Buffalo
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Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KABR

Orient, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 46°8°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like: 40°4°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north-northwest. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 4 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 1 PM
High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (80%, 1.1 in28 mm)

This morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain 2–6 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningNear 34°1° · Rain all morning (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 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	63%	95%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	58%	82%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	52%	82%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	45%	81%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	66%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	86%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	37%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	34%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	52%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.12 in3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 9 to 14 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
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.88 in22 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°4°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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
40°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  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
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
63% chance of rain, high 47°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 42°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 45Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Faulkton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:54 PM; Morning 7:45–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:06 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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