Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KPHP

Wall, SD weather

Windy and 45°7°.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Windy · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like: 36°2°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 28 mph44 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 19°−7° by 2 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

25°14° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until noon
High 52°11° today at 3 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (90%, 1.6 in40 mm)

This morningNear 46°8° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	53%	65%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	47%	76%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	39%	38%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	34%	28%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	28%	34%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	25%	73%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	24%	68%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	73%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	67%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	58%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
33 mph53 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 1.4 in3.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
46°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
76% chance of rain, high 47°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
90% chance of snow, high 42°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–59°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (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

Cheyenne River near Wasta

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cheyenne River near Scenic

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk Creek (SD) near Elm Springs

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: under 1 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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Wasta · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:08 PM; Morning 6:56–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wall. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wall, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cheyenne River near Wasta

Cheyenne River near Scenic

Elk Creek (SD) near Elm Springs

South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood

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