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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KABR

Westport, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 1 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 1 PM
  • High 54°12° today at 2 PM
  • Low 34°1° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningDown to 46°8° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 40%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aRain50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)43°6°20%25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h74%47%0
Sat 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)39°4°20%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h74%91%0
Sat 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)37°3°20%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h76%98%0
Sat 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)39°4°5%24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h71%100%0
Sat 11aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h61%65%1
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h54%65%1
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h48%64%2
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h43%67%2
Sat 3pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h40%47%2
Sat 4pSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h35%42%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h34%84%1
Sat 6pPartly sunny52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h36%67%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h40%83%0
Sat 8pClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%41%0
Sat 9pClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h47%40%0
Sat 10pClear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%26%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%19%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%28%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%37%0
Sun 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h54%67%0
Sun 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%62%0
Sun 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%60%0
Sun 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%65%0
Sun 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%82%0
Sun 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h66%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%90%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%97%1
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%100%2
Sun 2pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h42%100%1
Sun 3pDrizzle48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°20%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%97%1
Sun 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)45°7°30%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)47°8°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h42%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)44°7°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h47%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)45°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h51%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)43°6°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%100%0
Sun 10pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°40%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%100%0
Sun 11pRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°40%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%100%0
Mon 12aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°40%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%100%0
Mon 1aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)33°1°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%100%0
Mon 2aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)32°0°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%94%0
Mon 3aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)30°−1°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h72%99%0
Mon 4aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°20%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h75%99%0
Mon 5aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)25°−4°20%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%99%0
Mon 6aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)24°−4°20%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h82%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 34°1°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      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: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°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
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 49°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    72% chance of rain, high 42°, low 30°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–61°; 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

Elm River near Westport

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm River at Ordway

7.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Columbia

9.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
167 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Foot Creek near Aberdeen

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
35
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Aberdeen Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Record high
83°28° in 1989
Record low
6°−14° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +27°+15°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:51 PM
Morning 7:44–8:44 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:03 PM
Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Westport. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.