Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KCDR

Smithwick, SD weather

Overcast and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like: 36°2°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 23°−5° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (90%, 0.94 in24 mm)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (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 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	98%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	73%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	43%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	38%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	40%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	29%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	25%	27%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	24%	29%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	26%	30%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Heavy snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–6 in0–15 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 35°1°
  80% chance · 1.2 in3.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  80% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 34°1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°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
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
72% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
94% chance of snow, high 41°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.

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

Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Angostura Reservoir

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3169 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cheyenne River near Buffalo Gap

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Oelrichs · 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

—SunOct 18
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Smithwick weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 7:00–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:48–7:00 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Smithwick. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Smithwick, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs

Angostura Reservoir

Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap

Cheyenne River near Buffalo Gap

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon