Observed 1:10 PM MDT at KMBG

Wakpala, SD weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 3 mph5 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (74°23° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Low 33°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 8 PM (90%, 1.6 in41 mm)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (70%)
Monday morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (70%)

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	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	39%	25%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	33%	52%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	29%	32%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	28%	29%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	25%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	47%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	100%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	100%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	97%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
42°6°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
85% chance of snow, high 41°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–59°.

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

Oak Creek near Wakpala

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River (SD) near Little Eagle

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Moreau River (SD) at Promise

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 156

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Mobridge Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+17°+9°ThuOct 22
+25°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 4:59–5:59 PM; Morning 6:52–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:11 PM; Morning 6:40–6:52 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Wakpala. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wakpala, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Oak Creek near Wakpala

Grand River (SD) near Little Eagle

Moreau River (SD) at Promise

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