Observed 1:45 PM CDT at KHON

Wolsey, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (85%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 2 AM (dry)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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%, 5.9 in151 mm)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	87%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	86%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	91%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	87%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.48 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 34°1°
  100% chance · 2.4 in60 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  100% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  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, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°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
46°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
84% chance of rain, high 49°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.
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

James River at Huron

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 368 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Turtle Creek near Tulare

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1304 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 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: 39
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 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?

Huron Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+27°+15°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wolsey weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:53 PM; Morning 7:42–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Wolsey. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,600 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.