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Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KATY

Waubay, SD weather

Clear and 63°17°, rain ~9 AM (40%).

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°), high 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 12 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM
  • Rain today 7–11 AM (40%, 0.08 in2 mm)
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 8 AM–1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (70%, 0.51 in13 mm)
  1. This morningDown to 53°12° by 9 AM · Rain 7–11 AM (40%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%33%0
Sat 7aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h69%69%0
Sat 8aRain55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h72%80%0
Sat 9aRain53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h69%94%0
Sat 10aDrizzle53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h66%93%1
Sat 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h64%95%1
Sat 12pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h59%78%2
Sat 1pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h59%85%3
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%78%3
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h50%77%2
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h48%81%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%79%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%57%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%84%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%57%0
Sat 10pMostly clear46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%65%0
Sat 11pClear45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%42%0
Sun 12aClear45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h51%41%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%44%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%86%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h51%85%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%82%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%82%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%78%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%86%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%91%0
Sun 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)37°3°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%97%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%89%0
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%97%1
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h47%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°0%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°10%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h45%100%1
Sun 3pRain47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)44°7°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h45%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)41°5°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h51%100%0
Sun 5pRain45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)41°5°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h51%100%0
Sun 6pRain45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)41°5°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%100%0
Sun 8pRain43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%100%0
Sun 9pRain43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%100%0
Sun 10pRain43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%100%0
Sun 11pRain43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%100%0
Mon 12aRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h67%100%0
Mon 1aRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%100%0
Mon 2aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h70%100%0
Mon 3aRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)35°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h70%99%0
Mon 4aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)33°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%97%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h79%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain between 7am and noon. Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 42°6°

      70% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      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
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 49°10°

      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
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    40% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    48% chance of rain, high 47°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    82% chance of rain, high 41°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Big Sioux River near Florence

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Watertown

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
13 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek near Rauville

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
34
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 48°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Record high
83°28° in 1894
Record low
6°−14° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. +11°+6°MonOct 19
  3. +11°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 31 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour
5:47–6:47 PM
Morning 7:38–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:47–6:58 PM
Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Waubay. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.