Belle Fourche River near Alva
9.3 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:55 AM MDT at KW43
Mostly cloudy and 34°1°.
Today: low 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°), high 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°).
Now 34°1°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 25°−4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 89% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 85% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 13% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 29% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 23% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 22% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 21% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 23% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 28% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 30% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 33% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 44% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 56% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 60% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 40% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 51% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 49°, low 29°.
44% chance of rain, high 47°, low 30°.
30% chance of snow, high 45°, low 30°.
Mostly dry, highs 45–58°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
Hulett weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing