Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KMHE

Parkston, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, rain ~5–6 PM (71%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 8 PM (70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
Rain tonight from 2 AM (100%, 6.9 in175 mm)
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–8 PM (70%)
Tomorrow morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Monday afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 2.1 in53 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. 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. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Rain 1.4 in36 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  100% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast 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 37. North northwest wind around 10 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
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  20% 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 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°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, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  30% chance
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
36°2°–50°10°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
67% chance of rain, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
92% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
98% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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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

James River near Mitchell

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 129 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1206 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Scotland

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 104 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:52 PM; Morning 7:39–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Parkston, SD weather

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Monday

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What changed since yesterday

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Rivers

James River near Mitchell

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

James River near Scotland

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon