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Chester, SD 57016 Weather
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog, low 46°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Chester, SD 57016 current weather
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 46°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 7:48 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 7:48 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/27Low 46°High
Tonight: Areas of fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of FogWed10/2867% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 63°
Wednesday: Areas of fog before 9am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelyThu10/29Low 39°High 60°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3029% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 59°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Partly SunnySat10/3154% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 60°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/128% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 62°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/258% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 58°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/345% chance of precipitationLow High 54°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Model blend21% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 55°
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 55°. Low that night near 37°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 55°
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High near 55°. Low that night near 36°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 43.886, -96.959 from the NWS FSD office, updated 10/27/2026, 7:48 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KFSD (Sioux Falls/Foss Fld, 24 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 6:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now46°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
- 12 AM48°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
- 1 AM48°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
- 2 AM48°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 3 AM49°Patchy Fog1%5 mph
- 4 AM48°Patchy Fog2%5 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, 7:48 PM 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 countyLake County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:25 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 27 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 95% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:28 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:53 PM
- Moonset
- 9:58 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 60°, low 38°, precipitation 1.91 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Wentworth 2.5 Wnw, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- 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
- Will it rain in Chester, SD 57016 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 67% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 2:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Chester, SD 57016?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 55°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Chester, SD 57016 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:57 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:25 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Chester, SD 57016?
- At Wentworth 2.5 Wnw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 38°F.
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