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Observed 9:15 PM CDT at K9V9

Platte Colony, SD weather

Clear and 44°7°, 11°6° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~6 AM–8 PM (100%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°), high 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 44°7°

Clear

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the north-northwest. About 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.39 inHg1029 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

24°13° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 3 AM
  • Rain tonight from 3 AM (100%, 9.2 in233 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 9 AM
  1. TonightNear 46°8° · Rain 3–6 AM (40%)
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (90%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  7. Monday nightNear 45°7° · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%81%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h65%77%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h65%78%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h63%91%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h65%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)36°2°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%100%0
Sun 9aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)35°2°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%100%0
Sun 11aRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%100%0
Sun 12pRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%100%0
Sun 1pDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%100%0
Sun 2pShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h89%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)32°0°90%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Mon 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)30°−1°90%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)29°−2°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%100%0
Mon 11aRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)37°3°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12pRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1pRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2pShowers45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%100%0
Mon 3pRain46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Mon 4pShowers46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h93%100%0
Mon 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Mon 6pShowers45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7pShowers45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8pShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)37°3°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.74 in19 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.49 in12 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.87 in22 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 2.3 in57 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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
    46°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.2 in29 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      100% chance · 2 in51 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 44°7°

      100% chance · 0.65 in16 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. 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%.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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 40.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      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 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
    46°8°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    31 mph51 km/h, gusts 56 mph91 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    46% chance of rain, high 68°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    94% chance of rain, high 47°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 47°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Platte Creek near Platte

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Record high
87°31° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 1926

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  2. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  3. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  4. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +21°+11°FriOct 23
  6. +16°+9°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:58–6:56 PM
Morning 7:43–8:41 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:08 PM
Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Platte Colony.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.