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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at K9V9

Pukwana, SD weather

Rainy and 55°13°, gusts to 36 mph58 km/h today.

Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°), high 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Rain

Wind
23 mph37 km/hgusts 32 mph52 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 10 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.02 inHg1017 hPa
Rising very fast · +0.21 inHg+7.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 55°13° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 3.7 in93 mm)
  1. This morningNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h71%26%0
Sat 7aShowers54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°20%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h69%69%0
Sat 8aShowers53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h67%88%0
Sat 9aShowers51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph51 km/h65%93%0
Sat 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h61%99%1
Sat 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h56%95%1
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h54%82%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h51%87%3
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h48%94%3
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h46%79%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h44%85%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h42%82%0
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h43%84%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h47%86%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%47%0
Sat 9pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h52%44%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%46%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%55%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%54%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%63%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h60%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)37°3°40%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)36°2°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)34°1°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)36°2°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%100%0
Sun 10aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)40°4°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h82%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%100%0
Sun 12pShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%100%0
Sun 1pRain45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h86%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h83%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h83%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6pShowers47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)35°2°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)34°1°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)34°1°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)33°1°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.68 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.75 in19 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 36°2°

      100% chance · 1.3 in34 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 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
    45°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°5°

      100% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      100% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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 39.

    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 60°16°).

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    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 60.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°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
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    91% chance of rain, high 48°, low 33°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    96% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–65°.

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

Missouri River at Chamberlain

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
48.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oacoma

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm Creek (SD) near Gann Valley

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Big Bend Dam

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1421 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
33
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°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?

Chamberlain 5 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1980–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:58–6:56 PM
Morning 7:44–8:42 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:08 PM
Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Pukwana. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.