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Will it rain in South Dakota today?

A quick answer: will it rain today or tomorrow, and at what time?

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Will it rain in South Dakota today? from now until midnight

No rain

The highest chance of rain is only 31%. You can head out without an umbrella.

No umbrella needed

Will it rain in South Dakota tomorrow? Friday, Oct 30

Rain possible

Rain is most likely around 10:00 PM–11:00 PM. Highest chance of rain 48%.

  • 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM48%
Pack a folding umbrella, just in case

Hourly chance of rain in South Dakota

Chance of rain
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The number above each bar is the chance of rain for that hour. Hover over (or tap) a bar to see the rainfall amount.

Will it rain in South Dakota in the next 7 days?

  • TodayOct 29 few clouds No rain 31% · 0 in
  • TomorrowOct 30 scattered clouds Possible rain 48% · 0 in
  • SaturdayOct 31 light rain Possible rain 43% · <0.01 in
  • SundayNov 1 overcast clouds No rain 0% · 0 in
  • MondayNov 2 heavy intensity rain Rain 100% · 1.55 in
  • TuesdayNov 3 moderate rain Rain 100% · 0.77 in
  • WednesdayNov 4 broken clouds No rain 0% · 0 in

How to read the rain forecast

Chance of rain (%) is the probability of rain in South Dakota during that hour, not how long it will rain or how heavy it will be. For example, 60% means that in 10 similar weather situations, it rained about 6 times.

Rainfall (in) tells you how heavy the rain is: under 0.10 in per hour is light rain, 0.10 in–0.30 in per hour is moderate, and over 0.30 in per hour is heavy. In summer, afternoon thunderstorms can bring short, intense downpours and flash flooding.

This page updates about every hour. During severe thunderstorms, flash floods, tornadoes or hurricanes, follow the official National Weather Service warnings for South Dakota.