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Observed 2:53 PM CDT at KETH

White Rock Colony, SD weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny · Feels like 46°8°

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the northwest. 35–14 mph23 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 4 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
  • High 51°11° today at 5 PM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 3–9 PM (40%, 0.34 in8.6 mm)
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (80%, 0.98 in25 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)42°6°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h53%83%3
Sat 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)44°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h46%80%2
Sat 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h39%88%1
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h37%92%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%87%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%86%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%81%0
Sun 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%80%0
Sun 2aClear38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%40%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h54%34%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%33%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%35%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%68%0
Sun 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%85%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h53%86%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h45%89%2
Sun 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h38%96%2
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°10%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h36%99%3
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)48°9°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h33%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)51°11°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h30%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)51°11°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h30%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)51°11°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h30%100%1
Sun 6pDrizzle50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)49°9°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h36%100%0
Sun 7pRain47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)46°8°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h44%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)45°7°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h45%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h55%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)33°1°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°40%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h64%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)30°−1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h69%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)30°−1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h75%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)34°1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%100%0
Mon 11aRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%100%0
Mon 12pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%100%0
Mon 1pRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h65%100%0
Mon 2pRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)35°2°80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 3 to 8 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°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.71 in18 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      100% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 10 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 32. East wind around 10 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
    43°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    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
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 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
    42°6°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      20% 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.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    36% chance of rain, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    82% chance of rain, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–62°; 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

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mud Lake near Wheaton

6.0 mi
Level
70.9 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mustinka River at Wheaton

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
76.9 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Traverse near Wheaton

9.8 mi
Level
76.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2 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
37
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 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?

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.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Record high
79°26° in 1978
Record low
17°−8° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  7. +19°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 29 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:43 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 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from White Rock Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.