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Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KFSD

Sioux Falls, SD weather

Overcast and 61°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23, rain ~7–10 AM (44%).

Today: low 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Cloudy

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 38 mph62 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.03 inHg1017 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

17°9° warmer than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 7 AM (30%)
  • Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h today 8–1 AM
  • Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tonight 3–4 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (60%, 1.1 in28 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 63°17° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 63°17° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 6aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h70%85%0
Fri 7aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°40%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h72%96%0
Fri 8aShowers60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°40%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h76%73%0
Fri 9aShowers61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°40%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h72%63%0
Fri 10aShowers63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°40%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h66%42%1
Fri 11aShowers66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°30%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h62%44%2
Fri 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°30%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h58%70%2
Fri 1pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)71°22°10%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h52%40%3
Fri 2pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)73°23°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 36 mph58 km/h49%36%3
Fri 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 36 mph57 km/h47%71%3
Fri 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 37 mph59 km/h45%76%2
Fri 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 38 mph61 km/h44%77%1
Fri 6pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 38 mph62 km/h44%76%0
Fri 7pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h47%75%0
Fri 8pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h49%71%0
Fri 9pMostly clear68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h53%44%0
Fri 10pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h51%61%0
Fri 11pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h52%64%0
Sat 12aCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°20%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h54%68%0
Sat 1aCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°20%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h56%70%0
Sat 2aCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)65°18°20%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h56%70%0
Sat 3aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h58%64%0
Sat 4aShowers63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h60%85%0
Sat 5aShowers63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h62%47%0
Sat 6aShowers62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h65%65%0
Sat 7aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%76%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%68%0
Sat 9aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h70%77%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h58%67%1
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h58%93%2
Sat 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)65°18°20%15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h52%97%2
Sat 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)64°18°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h50%97%2
Sat 2pShowers63°17° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)63°17°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h48%97%2
Sat 3pDrizzle64°18° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)64°18°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h45%100%2
Sat 4pShowers61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)61°16°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h48%100%1
Sat 5pShowers60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)60°16°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h49%100%0
Sat 6pShowers60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)60°16°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h47%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h57%100%0
Sat 8pShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h61%100%0
Sat 9pShowers53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%84%0
Sat 10pShowers52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%100%0
Sun 2aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%100%0
Sun 3aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h68%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)43°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h71%100%0
Sun 5aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h73%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Showers. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°18°

      60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.98 in25 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    42°6°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 44°6°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    35°2°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°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
    42°6°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    44% chance of rain, high 76°, low 61°.

  2. Tomorrow

    62% chance of rain, high 67°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    43% chance of rain, high 55°, low 41°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 52–62°; chance of precipitation on Monday, Tuesday.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Sioux Falls Foss Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 61°16°
Record high
85°29° in 2022
Record low
13°−11° in 1895

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SatOct 17
  2. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  3. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  4. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  5. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  6. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Sioux Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:48 PM
Morning 7:33–8:30 AM
Blue hour
6:48–6:59 PM
Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:54 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Sioux Falls. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.