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  • Wind Advisory

    Starts in 9 h 28 min

    When
    From 4 AM to 10 AM CDT Saturday.
    Where
    Hughes, Lyman, Sully, Campbell, Edmunds, McPherson, Potter, and Walworth Counties.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

    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: Campbell; McPherson; Walworth; Edmunds; Potter; Sully; Hughes; Lyman

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Observed 6:10 PM CDT at KPIR

Pierre, SD weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 29°16° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 43 mph68 km/h tomorrow.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°), high 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°).

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 43 mph68 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 2 AM
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
2Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
29.68 inHg1005 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h tomorrow 4 AM–2 PM
  • Low 45°7° tomorrow at 9 AM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  • Rain Sunday from 1 PM (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningDown to 45°7° by 9 AM · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Sunday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  6. Sunday afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain 1–6 PM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 6pSunny82°28° (likely 76°24° to 83°28°)81°27°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h37%4%1
Fri 7pClear78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)78°26°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h40%2%0
Fri 8pClear74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%9%0
Fri 9pClear72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%11%0
Fri 10pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%66%0
Fri 11pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)67°19°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h52%78%0
Sat 12aPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%81%0
Sat 1aShowers63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°20%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%97%0
Sat 2aShowers61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°10%14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h56%99%0
Sat 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°5%18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h57%99%0
Sat 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°5%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h59%89%0
Sat 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°5%28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 42 mph67 km/h61%79%0
Sat 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)42°6°5%28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 43 mph68 km/h66%94%0
Sat 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)38°3°0%28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h68%94%0
Sat 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)37°3°0%28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h68%83%0
Sat 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)36°2°0%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h70%65%0
Sat 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)38°3°0%28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h65%64%1
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)40°4°0%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h60%68%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)43°6°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h54%75%2
Sat 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h48%80%3
Sat 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h43%82%4
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h39%78%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h39%61%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h36%36%1
Sat 6pPartly sunny52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h36%59%1
Sat 7pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h40%38%0
Sat 8pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%42%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%49%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h49%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h51%76%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%72%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%69%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h57%71%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h57%90%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)34°1°30%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h64%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)31°−1°30%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°30%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%100%0
Sun 10aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)38°3°30%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%100%0
Sun 11aRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°30%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°30%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h60%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h58%100%0
Sun 3pRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%100%0
Sun 4pRain47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%100%0
Sun 5pRain46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 54°12°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South southwest wind 7 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    83°28°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 13 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 12 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 33. East northeast wind around 12 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
    44°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      50% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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 53.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      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
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 85°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 54°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    48% chance of rain, high 48°, low 33°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–58°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Missouri River at Pierre

2.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.2 ft

Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at La Framboise Island

2.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
22.3 ft

Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Farm Island

3.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
21.5 ft

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bad River (SD) near Fort Pierre

4.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

PIERRE REGIONAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1933–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 29°16° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
85°29° / 45°7°
Record high
85°29° in 1973
Record low
15°−9° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SatOct 17
  2. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  3. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  4. +13°+7°TueOct 20
  5. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  6. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:06 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
6:03–7:01 PM
Morning 7:48–8:47 AM
Blue hour
7:01–7:13 PM
Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:13–10 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:09 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Pierre. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.