Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KYKN

Tripp, SD weather

Overcast and 52°11°, rain ~5–8 PM (71%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 18 mph30 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 10 PM (70%, 0.37 in9.4 mm)
Rain tonight from midnight (100%, 5.8 in148 mm)
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 6–7 AM

This afternoonDown to 53°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (70%)
Tomorrow morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 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 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	55%	99%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.69 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East 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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  100% chance · 0.69 in17 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  90% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  60% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
38°3°–58°14°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 56 mph91 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
51% chance of rain, high 62°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
84% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
97% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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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

James River near Scotland

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 106 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1206 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:52 PM; Morning 7:38–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Tripp. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.