Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KHON

Wessington, SD weather

Partly cloudy and 53°12°, rain tomorrow ~8 AM–1 PM (99%).

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 11 PM (dry)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 (72°22° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 5.6 in141 mm)
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 11 AM–noon

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 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 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	81%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	83%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	89%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	87%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	60%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	23°−5°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.71 in18 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1.7 in42 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 33°1°
  100% chance · 2.1 in54 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°5°
  100% chance · 1.5 in37 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  100% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.19 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°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
46°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
81% chance of rain, high 48°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–64°.

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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

Turtle Creek near Tulare

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1304 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 165

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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Miller · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:53 PM; Morning 7:43–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:05 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Wessington. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.