Observed 11:55 AM CDT at K9V9

Platte, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–3 PM (98%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like: 42°6°; Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 24 mph39 km/hgusts 33 mph54 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 1 PM (20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 2 PM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Rain tonight from 2 AM (100%, 6.4 in162 mm)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (20%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	66%	99%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	56%	99%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	99%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	95%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	96%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	35°2°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	37°3°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	99%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 2.2 in57 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.2 in31 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 2 in51 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  100% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  100% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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 showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
98% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
100% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

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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

Platte Creek near Platte

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Academy 2ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+15°+8°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+21°+11°FriOct 23
+16°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:55 PM; Morning 7:42–8:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:31–7:42 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Platte. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.