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Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KATY

Willow Lake, SD weather

Rainy and 57°14°, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Rain

Wind
21 mph34 km/hgusts 30 mph49 km/h
From the west-northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 10 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.03 inHg1017 hPa
Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 11 AM (40%)
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 1.9 in49 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night from 2 AM
  1. This morningNear 56°13° · Rain 8–11 AM (40%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aDrizzle57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h69%86%0
Sat 9aRain55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h66%92%0
Sat 10aRain54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h61%96%1
Sat 11aRain54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h57%91%1
Sat 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h54%98%2
Sat 1pDrizzle54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h52%98%3
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°10%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%97%3
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h48%89%2
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h47%91%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h45%80%0
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h46%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h50%88%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%82%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%85%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%84%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h55%82%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%66%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)41°5°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%47%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)41°5°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%49%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)39°4°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%75%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)38°3°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%63%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)37°3°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h62%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%100%0
Sun 7aRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h59%95%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)35°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h64%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h58%100%0
Sun 11aRain46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h56%100%1
Sun 12pRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%100%1
Sun 1pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°50%, 0.12 in3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h56%100%1
Sun 2pRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%100%0
Sun 3pRain46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°70%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%100%0
Sun 4pRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h58%100%0
Sun 5pRain47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°50%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h58%100%0
Sun 6pRain46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°40%, 0.12 in3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%100%0
Sun 7pRain45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h65%100%0
Sun 8pRain43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h70%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h73%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)34°1°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h79%100%0
Sun 11pRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)34°1°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h79%100%0
Mon 12aRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)34°1°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h82%100%0
Mon 1aRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)34°1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h82%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)32°0°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h85%100%0
Mon 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h85%100%0
Mon 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)29°−2°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h89%100%0
Mon 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)28°−2°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h92%100%0
Mon 6aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)26°−3°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h96%100%0
Mon 7aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)26°−3°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h96%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.63 in16 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 7 to 10 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 35. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.57 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 0.36 in9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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
    41°5°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°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 57. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    57°14°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°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 41.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–56°13°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    42% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    74% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    90% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 52–62°; 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.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:49 PM
Morning 7:39–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:49–7:00 PM
Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Willow Lake. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.