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Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KVTN

Spring Creek, SD weather

Overcast and 46°8°, snow tomorrow ~1 AM–1 PM (100%).

Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°), high 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°).

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Cloudy · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like
40°4°
Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

33°18° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 AM
  • High 53°12° today at 3 PM
  • Rain tonight from 1 AM (100%, 7.2 in183 mm)
  • Low 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 1 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h46%85%3
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h38%84%2
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h35%85%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h35%83%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h39%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h43%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%80%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h49%66%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h51%69%0
Sat 11pClear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)42°6°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h53%41%0
Sun 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)41°5°10%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h55%41%0
Sun 1aRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h55%55%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h57%63%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h67%100%0
Sun 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)37°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%100%0
Sun 7aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.12 in3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)32°0°100%, 0.12 in3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°100%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)38°3°100%, 0.12 in3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12pRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)39°4°100%, 0.12 in3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%100%0
Sun 1pDrizzle44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pRain44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%100%0
Sun 7pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)28°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)24°−4°100%, 0.42 in11 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aSnow34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)25°−4°100%, 0.42 in11 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)28°−2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12pRain42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      100% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      100% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 0.71 in18 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 2 in52 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.83 in21 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 34°1°

      100% chance · 2.5 in63 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      100% chance · 0.72 in18 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      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 66.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    44°7°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      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
    48°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    96% chance of rain, high 46°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 44°, low 28°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–67°.

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

Little White River near Vetal

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
47 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Little White River near Rosebud

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
58 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Antelope Creek near Mission

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River near Nenzel 8S

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · 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 47Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
43
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 24 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?

Kilgore 1ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Record high
78°26° in 2023
Record low
17°−8° in 2005

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +12°+7°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Spring Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:08 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
6:07–7:04 PM
Morning 7:51–8:48 AM
Blue hour
7:04–7:16 PM
Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Spring Creek.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.