Observed 8:50 PM CDT at KMHE

Spencer, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 46°8°, 12°7° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–4 PM (88%).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

26°15° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 11 PM (60%)
Rain tonight from 3 AM (100%, 6.2 in157 mm)
High 49°9° tomorrow night at 6 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday noon–1 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday night from 7 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Rain 9–11 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Monday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday nightNear 49°9° · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	36°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	86%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 4p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Rain	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	80%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.7 in42 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind 10 to 15 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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 1.4 in36 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 1.8 in45 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  100% chance · 1.6 in42 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  100% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East 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 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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
45°7°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% 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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
58% chance of rain, high 67°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
88% chance of rain, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
97% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

James River near Mitchell

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1520 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1438 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1206 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 15°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
+27°+15°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:50 PM; Morning 7:38–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Spencer, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Mitchell

East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

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