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Running Water, SD Weather

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers, low 53°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Running Water, SD current weather

55°F

Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 53°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 5:38 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 5:38 PM PT

  1. Now55°47%
  2. 9 PM55°26%
  3. 10 PM56°28%
  4. 11 PM56°25%
  5. 12 AM56°21%Sat
  6. 1 AM56°27%
  7. 2 AM57°19%
  8. 3 AM55°16%
  9. 4 AM57°18%
  10. 5 AM57°10%
  11. 6 AM57°
  12. 7 AM58°
  13. 8 AM58°
  14. 9 AM58°
  15. 10 AM59°
  16. 11 AM60°
  17. 12 PM62°
  18. 1 PM62°
  19. 2 PM63°
  20. 3 PM63°17%
  21. 4 PM62°34%
  22. 5 PM62°38%
  23. 6 PM61°38%
  24. 7 PM58°53%
  25. 8 PM57°56%
  26. 9 PM56°62%
  27. 10 PM57°68%
  28. 11 PM56°71%
  29. 12 AM56°70%Sun
  30. 1 AM56°57%
  31. 1 AM56°50%
  32. 2 AM56°50%
  33. 3 AM55°10%
  34. 4 AM55°
  35. 5 AM55°23%
  36. 6 AM53°11%
  37. 7 AM53°11%
  38. 8 AM54°11%
  39. 9 AM57°11%
  40. 10 AM59°11%
  41. 11 AM60°11%
  42. 12 PM61°
  43. 1 PM62°
  44. 2 PM63°
  45. 3 PM63°
  46. 4 PM62°
  47. 5 PM61°
  48. 6 PM59°11%

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/3047% chance of precipitationLow 53°High

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Sat10/3171% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 63°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Saturday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
  • Sun11/183% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 63°

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Sunday Night: Rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Mon11/299% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 63°

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Monday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Tue11/373% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 53°

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Wed11/414% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 53°

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Thu11/511% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 50°

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Partly Sunny
  • Fri11/6Low High 51°

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    Partly Sunny

Forecast for 42.783, -97.981 from the NWS FSD office, updated 10/30/2026, 5:38 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

  1. Now55°Chance Rain Showers47%10 mph
  2. 9 PM55°Chance Rain Showers26%5 mph
  3. 10 PM56°Chance Rain Showers28%5 mph
  4. 11 PM56°Chance Rain Showers25%5 mph
  5. 12 AM56°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%5 mph
  6. 1 AM56°Chance Rain Showers27%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Radar and satellite

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Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Running Water, SD in the next 24 hours?
The hourly forecast shows a 53% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 7:00 PM CDT.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Running Water, SD today?
Sunrise is about 8:03 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:27 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Running Water, SD?
At Niobrara, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 40°F.

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid)
1.46 in
Snow
0.00 in
Ice
0.00 in

Nearby hazards

South Dakota hazards

Severe 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 county

Bon Homme 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
8:03 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Daylight
10 hr 23 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 75% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:34 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:56 PM
Moonrise
10:02 PM
Moonset
1:26 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 65°, low 40°, precipitation 2.08 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Niobrara, 4 mi away.

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