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Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KFSD

Parker, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°, rain ~11 AM–12 PM (46%).

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
55Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure (notable)
30.15 inHg1021 hPa
Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 10 AM (60%, 0.69 in18 mm)
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 11 AM–2 PM
  • Dry break tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 4 PM (100%, 3.7 in94 mm)
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 4–9 AM
  1. This morningNear 60°16° · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  2. This afternoonDown to 53°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–10 AM (60%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  7. Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aDrizzle60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)60°16°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h77%95%1
Sat 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h70%95%1
Sat 12pShowers57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h69%94%2
Sat 1pShowers57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h64%93%3
Sat 2pShowers56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h66%94%3
Sat 3pShowers55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%91%2
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h66%98%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h69%98%0
Sat 6pShowers52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%95%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%100%0
Sat 8pDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%100%0
Sat 9pRain50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%100%0
Sat 10pRain50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%100%0
Sun 2aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%100%0
Sun 3aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%100%0
Sun 5aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h82%100%0
Sun 6aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h82%91%0
Sun 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h73%100%0
Sun 8aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h79%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%100%0
Sun 10aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%99%0
Sun 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%99%0
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%99%0
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h74%99%2
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h68%97%1
Sun 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h66%98%0
Sun 4pShowers52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%98%0
Sun 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%98%0
Sun 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%96%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h71%93%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h73%100%0
Sun 10pShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)37°3°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h86%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)35°2°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h89%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)35°2°90%, 0.41 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h93%100%0
Mon 2aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%100%0
Mon 3aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)33°1°90%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)32°0°90%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)32°0°90%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°90%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)32°0°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)33°1°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      90% chance · 2.1 in53 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 1.4 in36 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 49°10°

      70% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      80% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    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 62°17°).

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.04 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
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–61°16°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 47°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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    51% chance of rain, high 63°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    59% chance of rain, high 53°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    95% chance of rain, high 51°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

East Fork Vermillion River near Parker

3.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

3.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
19 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Vermillion River near Chancellor

4.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1283 ft
Flow
291 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1438 ft
Flow
45 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:48 PM
Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
Blue hour
6:48–7:00 PM
Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Parker. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.