Observed 9:30 AM MDT at KRAP

Wasta, SD weather

Windy and 41°5°.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · down to 16°−9° by 4 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until noon
High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (90%, 1.1 in28 mm)

This morningNear 48°9° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 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 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	51%	63%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	46%	10%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	39%	7%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	32%	9%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	27%	5%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	23%	55%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	23%	35%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	23%	59%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	32%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	36%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	41%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	42%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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 62°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°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°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
72% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
87% chance of snow, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.

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

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk Creek (SD) near Elm Springs

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Cheyenne River near Scenic

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Boxelder Creek at New Underwood

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2842 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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 4°2° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:09 PM; Morning 6:57–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wasta. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wasta, 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

Elk Creek (SD) near Elm Springs

Cheyenne River near Scenic

Boxelder Creek at New Underwood

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