Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KMDS

Spring Lake Colony, SD weather

Overcast and 39°4°, rain ~9 PM–1 AM (100%).

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the northeast. 1016–17 mph28 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow night 4 AM (100%, 8 in204 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–noon
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 2–7 PM
High 43°6° tomorrow night at 6 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 9–10 PM

TonightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningNear 41°5° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Tomorrow nightNear 44°7° · Rain 6 PM–4 AM (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tuesday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.45 in11 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.45 in11 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.45 in11 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.45 in11 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.45 in11 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.45 in11 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10p	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Tue 12a	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Tue 1a	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 3a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	100%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	100%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	100%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	99%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	99%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	98%	2
Tue 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	95%	2
Tue 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	85%	4
Tue 2p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	56%	4
Tue 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	37%	3
Tue 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	74%	46%	1
Tue 5p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	42%	1
Tue 6p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	80%	44%	0
Tue 7p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	33%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.68 in17 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 40°4°
  80% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Showers. High 43°6°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  100% chance · 1.8 in45 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  100% chance · 2.6 in65 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 1.6 in39 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 4am. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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 44.
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 62°17°).
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 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 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
72% chance of rain, high 46°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
100% chance of rain, high 43°, low 38°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 55°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 48–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Monday.

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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

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1687 ft

Reading from Sun 6 PM · NWS gauge page

North Deer Creek above Brookings

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1600 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Medary Creek near Medary

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1582 ft

Reading from Sun 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Brookings

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:46 PM; Morning 7:38–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:24 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:11 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Spring Lake Colony, SD weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

North Deer Creek above Brookings

Medary Creek near Medary

Big Sioux River near Brookings

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon