Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KMDS

Vilas, SD weather

Overcast and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (91%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like: 44°7°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 2 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 3 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 4.6 in116 mm)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 4 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Rain 1–3 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 29 mph47 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 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	50%	98%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	38%	100%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	93%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	35°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	99%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	97%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	84%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 4am. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  100% chance · 0.61 in16 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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 48.
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°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.4 in10.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% 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
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°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
45°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
91% chance of rain, high 49°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 49°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–67°; chance of precipitation on 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

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1687 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Forestburg

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1520 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 11 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?

Howard · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+24°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:50 PM; Morning 7:38–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Vilas, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

James River near Forestburg

East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

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