Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KFSD

Tea, SD weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, rain ~9–11 AM (58%).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (60°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 10 AM (70%, 0.92 in23 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 11 AM–2 PM
Dry break tomorrow 10 AM–6 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (100%, 3.1 in77 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night from 10 PM

This morningNear 61°16° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 48°9° · Rain 6–10 AM (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 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 8a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	87%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sat 11a	Showers	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	71%	94%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	69%	96%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	68%	99%	3
Sat 2p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	99%	3
Sat 3p	Showers	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Showers	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	99%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	99%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	94%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	59%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	63%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 2.1 in52 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.95 in24 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
68% chance of rain, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
57% chance of rain, high 54°, low 39°, cooling off.
Monday
95% chance of rain, high 52°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls N. Cliff Avenue

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 144 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Sioux Falls Foss Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:47 PM; Morning 7:34–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:58 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls N. Cliff Avenue

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