Wind Advisory
Ends in 1 h 50 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
Where
Hughes, Lyman, Sully, Campbell, Edmunds, McPherson, Potter, and Walworth Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
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 7:50 AM CDT at KABR

Plainview Colony, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°, gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like: 44°6°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 27 mph43 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 2 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure (notable): 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 1 PM
High 52°11° today at 2 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 5 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (60%)

This morningNear 45°7° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 50°10° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 40%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	32°0°	20%	31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	31°−1°	20%	30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	37°3°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	71%	71%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	58%	64%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	50%	61%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	66%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	76%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	44%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	37%	42%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	41%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	97%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	25°−4°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	85%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 12 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  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
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
30% chance of rain, high 48°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 40°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–60°; 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

Foot Creek near Aberdeen

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm River near Frederick

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Aberdeen 35 Wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
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Plainview Colony 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 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:53 PM; Morning 7:46–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:05 PM; Morning 7:34–7:46 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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