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Farmer, SD Weather
It is 55°F and cloudy in Farmer, SD, observed at 5:40 PM CDT. Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, low 50°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Farmer, SD current weather
55°F
Cloudy
H -- / L 50°Feels like 55°
Observed at Mitchell, Mitchell Municipal Airport (17.4 mi away), 10/30/2026, 5:40 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 3:13 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3059% chance of precipitationLow 50°High
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelySat10/3141% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 63°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/169% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 62°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Rain showers likely after midnight. Cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/298% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 61°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/367% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 53°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/414% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 52°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly SunnyThu11/510% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 49°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Partly SunnyFri11/6Low High 49°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for 43.726, -97.689 from the NWS FSD office, updated 10/30/2026, 3:13 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now54°Slight Chance Rain Showers24%10 mph
- 7 PM53°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25%10 mph
- 8 PM52°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35%10 mph
- 9 PM52°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms49%10 mph
- 10 PM52°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59%10 mph
- 11 PM52°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Farmer, SD right now?
- The latest observation from Mitchell, Mitchell Municipal Airport was 55°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 5:40 PM CDT.
- Will it rain in Farmer, SD in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 59% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 10:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Farmer, SD today?
- Sunrise is about 8:04 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:24 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Farmer, SD?
- At Alexandria, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 35°F.
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 countyHanson County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 20 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 76% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:34 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:56 PM
- Moonset
- 1:29 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 60°, low 35°, precipitation 2.01 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Alexandria, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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