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Willow Lake, SD Weather

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 60°F, low 47°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Willow Lake, SD current weather

60°F

Mostly Sunny

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

H 60° / L 47°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 2:21 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 2:21 PM PT

  1. Now60°
  2. 5 PM59°
  3. 6 PM57°
  4. 7 PM54°
  5. 8 PM51°
  6. 9 PM47°
  7. 10 PM47°19%
  8. 11 PM47°26%
  9. 12 AM47°37%Sat
  10. 1 AM48°48%
  11. 2 AM48°42%
  12. 3 AM48°39%
  13. 4 AM48°44%
  14. 5 AM49°42%
  15. 6 AM49°38%
  16. 7 AM50°33%
  17. 8 AM50°37%
  18. 9 AM51°27%
  19. 10 AM53°21%
  20. 11 AM55°18%
  21. 12 PM56°
  22. 1 PM57°
  23. 2 PM58°
  24. 3 PM59°
  25. 4 PM59°
  26. 5 PM59°
  27. 6 PM59°
  28. 7 PM56°
  29. 8 PM54°
  30. 9 PM54°
  31. 10 PM53°
  32. 11 PM53°
  33. 12 AM53°Sun
  34. 1 AM53°
  35. 1 AM54°24%
  36. 2 AM54°27%
  37. 3 AM53°22%
  38. 4 AM53°22%
  39. 5 AM53°21%
  40. 6 AM53°23%
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  43. 9 AM56°23%
  44. 10 AM57°23%
  45. 11 AM57°23%
  46. 12 PM58°21%
  47. 1 PM58°21%
  48. 2 PM59°21%

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/3048% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 60°

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 17 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Sat10/3138% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 59°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Sun11/161% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 59°

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunday Night: Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance Light Rain
  • Mon11/299% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 57°

    Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Monday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 17 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Rain
  • Tue11/366% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 50°

    Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Light Rain Likely
  • Wed11/414% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 48°

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

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

    Mostly Sunny
  • Thu11/5Low 34°High 45°

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Partly Sunny

Forecast for 44.628, -97.639 from the NWS ABR office, updated 10/30/2026, 2:21 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. Now60°Mostly Sunny0%17 mph
  2. 5 PM59°Partly Sunny0%16 mph
  3. 6 PM57°Mostly Cloudy1%15 mph
  4. 7 PM54°Mostly Cloudy1%14 mph
  5. 8 PM51°Cloudy1%13 mph
  6. 9 PM47°Mostly Cloudy5%12 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Willow Lake, SD?
The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 60°F. Mostly Sunny.
Will it rain in Willow Lake, 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 Willow Lake, SD today?
Sunrise is about 8:06 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:22 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Willow Lake, SD?
At De Smet, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 57°F and the normal low is 36°F.

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

Clark County, week of 10/27/2026

12% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
8:06 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Daylight
10 hr 16 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 77% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:35 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:52 PM
Moonrise
9:52 PM
Moonset
1:33 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 57°, low 36°, precipitation 1.98 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at De Smet, 17 mi away.

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