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McLaughlin, SD Weather
Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, high 59°F, low 28°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
McLaughlin, SD current weather
35°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 59° / L 28°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:51 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 5:51 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2837% chance of precipitationLow 28°High 59°
Today: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 8am and noon. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Patchy Fog then Partly SunnyThu10/29Low 31°High 57°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3011% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 54°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Partly SunnySat10/3114% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 58°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly CloudySun11/159% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 61°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Slight Chance Light RainMon11/259% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 55°
Monday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Light Rain LikelyTue11/327% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 52°
Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Light Rain
Forecast for 45.814, -100.811 from the NWS ABR office, updated 10/28/2026, 5:51 AM 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
- Now35°Patchy Fog19%3 mph
- 8 AM37°Chance Light Rain37%3 mph
- 9 AM42°Chance Light Rain32%6 mph
- 10 AM46°Chance Light Rain25%8 mph
- 11 AM50°Slight Chance Light Rain18%9 mph
- 12 PM55°Mostly Sunny13%12 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, 5:51 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:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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 countyCorson County, week of 10/20/2026
89% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 17 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:47 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:06 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:47 PM
- Moonset
- 10:41 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 57°, low 32°, precipitation 1.77 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mc Laughlin, 0 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- 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 McLaughlin, SD?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 59°F. Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in McLaughlin, SD in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in McLaughlin, SD today?
- Sunrise is about 7:18 AM MDT and sunset is about 5:35 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in McLaughlin, SD?
- At Mc Laughlin, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 57°F and the normal low is 32°F.
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