Observed 8:35 AM MDT at KIEN

Porcupine, SD weather

Overcast and 41°5°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy · Feels like 35°2°

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 6 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 11 AM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 2.3 in58 mm)
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningNear 43°6° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 35°2° · 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 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	50%	74%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	44%	88%	1
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	38%	80%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	33%	83%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	30%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	69%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	36%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	53%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.15 in3.8 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.88 in22 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  60% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 7am, then rain and snow between 7am and 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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
46°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow showers, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  20% 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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
87% chance of snow, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
92% chance of snow, high 41°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–61°.

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

Porcupine Creek near Sharps Corner

5.2 mi

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee

8.7 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

White Clay Creek near Oglala

19 mi

Level: 6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oglala

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 22 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?

Kyle 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+25°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:09 PM; Morning 6:56–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:21 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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