Observed 3:15 PM CDT at KMHE

White Lake, SD weather

Rainy and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (95%).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Rain · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 7.2 in182 mm)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from 8 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 10 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (100%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 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 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	90%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.42 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	24°−4°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  100% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  100% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°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, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
45°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
95% chance of rain, high 47°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
100% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–65°.

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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

Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 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 43Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

White Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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White Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:54 PM; Morning 7:42–8:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:06 PM; Morning 7:31–7:42 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from White Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.