Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KLYV

Valley Springs, SD weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12 PM (40%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 11 PM (50%, 0.54 in14 mm)
Below 60°16° today after 2 PM
Rain tonight 1–10 AM (50%, 0.33 in8.4 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 10 AM–7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (100%, 3.1 in78 mm)

This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 47°8° · Rain 6–10 AM (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 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 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	98%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	100%	3
Sat 2p	Showers	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	100%	3
Sat 3p	Showers	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Showers	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	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 NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	98%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	98%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	59%	93%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	61%	89%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	59%	83%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	93%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 1.6 in42 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast 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°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. 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°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°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 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
43% chance of rain, high 66°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
49% chance of rain, high 54°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
95% chance of rain, high 52°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Split Rock Creek at Corson

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Split Rock Creek near Garretson

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1380 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Lake Alvin

12 mi

Level: 1253 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls N. Cliff Avenue

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°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 9°5° 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

Valley Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:46 PM; Morning 7:33–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Valley Springs, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Split Rock Creek at Corson

Split Rock Creek near Garretson

Big Sioux River near Lake Alvin

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