Observed 6:54 AM CDT at KETH

White Rock, SD weather

Partly cloudy and 61°16°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 AM (40%).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 31 mph51 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure (notable): 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 9 AM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 2 PM
Rain today 9–11 AM (40%)
High 59°15° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningNear 56°13° · Rain 9–11 AM (40%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
This afternoonNear 57°14° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Rain	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sat 9a	Rain	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	61%	84%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	55%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	51%	96%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	39%	77%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	37%	77%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	34%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	33%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	43%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	48%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	59%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	86%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	96%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	96%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	32%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	30%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	40%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	34°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	33°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 9 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
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°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 58. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
40% chance of rain, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
64% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–62°; 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

Bois de Sioux River at White Rock Dam

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Lake near Wheaton

6.1 mi

Level: 70.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mustinka River at Wheaton

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 76.9 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Mustinka River above Wheaton

8.3 mi

Level: 983 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 165

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 50°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?

Wheaton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1914–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

White Rock 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: 5:42–6:43 PM; Morning 7:36–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from White Rock. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.