Wind Advisory
Ends in 17 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 9:25 AM CDT at KMBG

Pollock, SD weather

Windy and 45°7°, gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Windy · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like: 36°2°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 3 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 1 PM
High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 5 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 52°11° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Monday morningNear 31°−1° · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 29°−2° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	34°1°	20%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	60%	28%	0
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	52%	40%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	44%	50%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	38%	42%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	32%	2%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	31%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	28%	3%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	28%	15%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	20%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	52%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	38%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	100%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	100%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	24°−4°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	22°−6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	20°−7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	88%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°1°
  80% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of freezing rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 55. West southwest wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
45°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  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
47°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. 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
  Clear, 49°9°
  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°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
66% chance of snow, high 43°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Oak Creek near Wakpala

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 172

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. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Pollock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:58 PM; Morning 7:51–8:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:10 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:10–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Pollock. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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