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Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KATY

Ortley, SD weather

Overcast and 48°9°.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like
42°6°
Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 3 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 11 AM (40%)
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until noon
  • High 55°13° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (70%, 0.74 in19 mm)
  1. This morningNear 51°11° · Rain 9–11 AM (40%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  2. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  7. Monday morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aRain51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h83%95%0
Sat 10aRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h77%99%1
Sat 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h71%100%1
Sat 12pDrizzle49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%80%2
Sat 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h60%93%3
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h51%78%3
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h52%87%2
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h48%80%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h46%81%0
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%84%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h52%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%85%0
Sat 11pClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%41%0
Sun 12aClear44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%41%0
Sun 1aClear44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%43%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%44%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h51%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h52%77%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%76%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h54%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)41°5°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%89%1
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%96%1
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)41°5°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°0%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)44°7°10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h45%100%1
Sun 3pDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h49%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h51%100%0
Sun 5pRain45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%100%0
Sun 6pRain45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%100%0
Sun 8pRain43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%100%0
Sun 9pRain43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h62%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%100%0
Sun 11pRain43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%100%0
Mon 12aRain43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%100%0
Mon 1aRain42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%100%0
Mon 2aRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)35°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h70%100%0
Mon 3aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)34°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h73%99%0
Mon 4aRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)32°0°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h76%98%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%100%0
Mon 6aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h82%99%0
Mon 7aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h85%100%0
Mon 8aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h85%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.32 in8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 12 to 15 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 34. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 42°5°

      70% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    47°8°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    48°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    42% chance of rain, high 57°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    47% chance of rain, high 47°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    82% chance of rain, high 41°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Big Sioux River near Florence

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Watertown

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
13 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek near Rauville

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 177

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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Record high
83°28° in 1894
Record low
6°−14° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 31 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:46 PM
Morning 7:38–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:58 PM
Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Ortley. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.