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Colton, SD Weather
Today: Patchy Fog, high 64°F, low 38°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Colton, SD current weather
53°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 64° / L 38°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:18 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 5:18 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2864% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 64°
Today: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy FogThu10/29Low 40°High 60°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3025% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 60°
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudySat10/3140% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 61°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/128% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 63°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/264% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 60°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/342% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 56°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Model blend21% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 55°
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 55°. Low that night near 37°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 55°
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High near 55°. Low that night near 36°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blendLow High 55°
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High near 55°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 43.786, -96.928 from the NWS FSD office, updated 10/28/2026, 5:18 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KFSD (Sioux Falls/Foss Fld, 17 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 6:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now53°Patchy Fog15%10 mph
- 8 AM53°Patchy Fog17%10 mph
- 9 AM54°Patchy Fog19%10 mph
- 10 AM55°Patchy Fog26%15 mph
- 11 AM57°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32%15 mph
- 12 PM59°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45%15 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:18 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
South Dakota hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyMinnehaha County, week of 10/20/2026
96% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:58 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 25 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:29 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:14 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 61°, low 36°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Montrose 8n, 14 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Colton, SD?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 64°F. Patchy Fog.
- Will it rain in Colton, SD in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 59% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 1:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Colton, SD?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 55°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Colton, SD today?
- Sunrise is about 7:58 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:23 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Colton, SD?
- At Montrose 8n, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 61°F and the normal low is 36°F.
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