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Potter County, SD Weather
Current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service for the center of Potter County. Times are local (CDT).
Potter County, SD current weather
32°F
Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 52° / L 36°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 8:21 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 8:21 AM
7-day forecast
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Today10/27Low 36°High 52°
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly CloudyWed10/2813% chance of precipitationLow 33°High 56°
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly CloudyThu10/29Low 37°High 57°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3037% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 54°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly SunnySat10/3137% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 61°
Saturday: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Light RainSun11/152% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 60°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light RainMon11/268% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 53°
Monday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Light Rain Likely
Forecast for 45.068, -99.947 from the NWS ABR office, updated 10/27/2026, 8:21 AM CDT · 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
- Now32°Cloudy2%8 mph
- 9 AM34°Cloudy2%9 mph
- 10 AM36°Cloudy1%12 mph
- 11 AM37°Cloudy1%14 mph
- 12 PM39°Cloudy1%16 mph
- 1 PM41°Mostly Cloudy1%18 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 8:21 AM CDT
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 countyPotter County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Potter County, SD?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 52°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Potter County, 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 Potter County, SD today?
- Sunrise is about 8:12 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:35 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Potter County, SD?
- At Gettysburg, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 58°F and the normal low is 35°F.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 23 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 98% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:41 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 7 PM
- Moonset
- 10:14 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 58°, low 35°, precipitation 1.89 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Gettysburg, 3 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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