Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KABR

Pierpont, SD weather

Overcast and 51°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 2 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Rain tomorrow 3 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.28 in7.1 mm)

This morningDown to 51°11° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Rain	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	59%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	61%	94%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	62%	98%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	61%	99%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	56%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	79%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	80%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	81%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	70%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  20% chance
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 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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 55. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
40% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
77% chance of rain, high 43°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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 Columbia

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 167 cfs

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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 165

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°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?

Andover No. 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+17°+9°ThuOct 22
+27°+15°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:49 PM; Morning 7:41–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:00 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Pierpont. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.