Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KPIR

Presho, SD weather

Sunny and 52°11°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–4 PM (92%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

30°17° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
Low 40°4° tonight at 2 AM
Rain tomorrow from 5 AM (100%, 6.8 in172 mm)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (100%)
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	86%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	86%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	89%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 2 in51 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 14 to 17 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
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 2.3 in58 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°5°
  100% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Rain before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  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
47°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
92% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 44°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–64°.

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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

Medicine Creek (SD) near Kennebec

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1659 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (Central SD) near Presho

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 23 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?

Kennebec · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+27°+15°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–7:00 PM; Morning 7:48–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:36–7:48 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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