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Observed 12:20 AM CDT at KABR

Stratford, SD weather

Clear and 30°−1°, rain ~6–9 PM (66%).

Today: low 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°), high 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°).

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
27°−3°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality
65Moderate
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.38 inHg1029 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

33°18° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 5 PM
  • Low 33°1° tonight at 2 AM
  • Above 40°4° today by 9 AM
  • Rain today from 5 PM (100%, 5.9 in150 mm)
  • High 50°10° today at 5 PM
  1. TonightNear 36°2° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
  4. TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  7. Tomorrow nightNear 39°4° · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 12aClear36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%7%0
Sun 1aClear34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%5%0
Sun 2aClear33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h82%27%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%30%0
Sun 4aClear36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h59%37%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%58%0
Sun 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%80%0
Sun 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h64%82%0
Sun 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%89%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)39°4°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%94%1
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h49%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°10%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h42%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°10%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%100%0
Sun 3pRain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°10%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h42%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h42%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%100%0
Sun 6pRain49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h48%100%0
Sun 7pRain47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h53%100%0
Sun 8pRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)39°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%100%0
Sun 10pRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)39°4°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h67%100%0
Sun 11pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)38°3°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%100%0
Mon 12aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°20%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)34°1°20%, 0.04 in1 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%100%0
Mon 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°30%, 0.04 in1 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%100%0
Mon 4aRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°30%, 0.04 in1 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h76%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)25°−4°40%, 0.04 in1 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h89%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)27°−3°40%, 0.31 in7.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h82%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)28°−2°40%, 0.31 in7.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°40%, 0.31 in7.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h79%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°40%, 0.31 in7.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%100%0
Mon 11aRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)32°0°60%, 0.31 in7.9 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h82%100%0
Mon 12pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)32°0°80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h85%100%0
Mon 1pRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)33°1°90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h82%100%0
Mon 2pRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)33°1°90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h82%100%0
Mon 3pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)34°1°90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h82%100%0
Mon 4pRain42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)34°1°90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h82%100%0
Mon 5pRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)33°1°90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h86%100%0
Mon 6pRain40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)32°0°90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h92%100%0
Mon 7pRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8pRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9pRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10pRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11pRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      60% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      90% chance · 2.3 in57 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 1.3 in33 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      60% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      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 42.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°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.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% 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
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    34% chance of rain, high 50°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    93% chance of rain, high 42°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    61% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 51–61°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (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

Mud Creek (NE SD) near Brentford

5.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1268 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Stratford

6.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.9 ft
Flow
355 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm River at Ordway

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
40
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Aberdeen Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Forecast high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
10°−12° in 1942

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  2. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  3. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  4. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +27°+15°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 28 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour
5:49–6:49 PM
Morning 7:44–8:44 AM
Blue hour
6:49–7:01 PM
Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:42–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:30 AM · rises 5:55 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Stratford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.