Observed 2:56 PM CDT at K8D3

Westwood Colony, SD weather

Overcast and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 14 mph22 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 26°−3° by 5 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow 3–9 PM (40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm)
Rain Monday from 4 AM (80%, 1.6 in41 mm)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	38%	85%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	61%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	98%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	95%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	91%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	70%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. North northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 30. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°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
43°6°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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
28°−2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
34% chance of rain, high 52°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 41°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

James River near Hecla

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 88.3 ft
Flow: 263 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 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 47Typical 179

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 3 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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+15°+8°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
+24°+13°SatOct 24

Westwood Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:48 PM; Morning 7:41–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–7:00 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Westwood Colony. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.