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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KICR

St. Charles, SD weather

Rainy and 48°9°, gusts to 39 mph62 km/h today.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Rain · Feels like 40°5°

Feels like
40°5°
Wind chill from 27 mph43 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
27 mph43 km/hgusts 35 mph56 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 3 AM
  • Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h until 2 PM
  • Rain tonight from 3 AM (100%, 6.3 in160 mm)
  1. This morningDown to 50°10° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (70%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (90%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°30%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h67%39%0
Sat 8aShowers53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°30%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 39 mph62 km/h66%77%0
Sat 9aShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)43°6°30%30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h71%87%0
Sat 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)42°6°20%30 mph48 km/h from NNW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h65%80%0
Sat 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)42°6°20%30 mph48 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h62%99%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)42°6°30%25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h60%96%2
Sat 1pShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°30%25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h56%87%3
Sat 2pShowers52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°30%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h54%85%3
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°30%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h53%99%2
Sat 4pDrizzle53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h50%98%1
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h53%97%0
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%100%0
Sat 7pDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h56%96%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%71%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h62%90%0
Sat 10pShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h63%72%0
Sat 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%75%0
Sun 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h63%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%97%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h73%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)37°3°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%100%0
Sun 7aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%100%0
Sun 8aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h82%100%0
Sun 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)35°2°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h92%100%0
Sun 10aShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)39°4°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%100%0
Sun 1pShowers45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)39°4°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)40°4°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)39°4°100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h96%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%100%0
Sun 7pShowers44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pShowers44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pShowers43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)33°1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)29°−2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 53°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely after 10pm. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Wind
    25 mph39 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.47 in12 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 46°8°

      100% chance · 0.93 in24 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 44°7°

      100% chance · 1.8 in46 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 2.4 in62 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. 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.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Rain 1.4 in35 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      100% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      100% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. 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 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°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 chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–55°13°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly 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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Wind
    33 mph52 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–54°12°
    Wind
    28 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    31% chance of rain, high 55°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    95% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    99% chance of rain, high 46°, low 35°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–63°.

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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

Keya Paha River near Naper

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.3 ft
Flow
104 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte Creek near Platte

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River near Butte

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River at Mariaville

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:59–6:57 PM
Morning 7:43–8:40 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:08 PM
Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from St. Charles. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.