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Clear Lake, SD 57226 Weather
It is 54°F and cloudy in Clear Lake, SD 57226, observed at 4:50 PM CDT. Today: Mostly Sunny, high 54°F, low 36°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Clear Lake, SD 57226 current weather
54°F
Cloudy
H 54° / L 36°Feels like 54°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (20.9 mi away), 10/29/2026, 4:50 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 3:21 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 36°High 54°
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3033% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 52°
Friday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy Fog then Partly SunnySat10/3136% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 59°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 12 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/134% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 62°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/287% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 59°
Monday: Rain before noon, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
RainTue11/362% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 55°
Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Light Rain LikelyWed11/432% chance of precipitationLow 35°High 49°
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Light RainThu11/5Model blend17% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 47°
Thursday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 47°. Low that night near 34°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 46°
Friday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 46°. Low that night near 34°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 46°
Saturday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 46°. Low that night near 34°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 44.775, -96.764 from the NWS ABR office, updated 10/29/2026, 3:21 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KATY (Watertown Rgnl, 21 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 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
- Now50°Mostly Sunny0%9 mph
- 6 PM47°Partly Cloudy0%9 mph
- 7 PM45°Partly Cloudy0%9 mph
- 8 PM43°Mostly Cloudy0%9 mph
- 9 PM41°Mostly Cloudy1%8 mph
- 10 PM40°Mostly Cloudy0%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Clear Lake, SD 57226 right now?
- The latest observation from Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport was 54°F and cloudy, reported at 10/29/2026, 4:50 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Clear Lake, SD 57226?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 54°F. Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Clear Lake, SD 57226 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 is the 10-day forecast for Clear Lake, SD 57226?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 46°F to 47°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Clear Lake, SD 57226 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:01 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:19 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Clear Lake, SD 57226?
- At Clear Lake, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 56°F and the normal low is 35°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.02 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Southwestern Minnesota)
- 22GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Southwestern Minnesota)
- 33GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyDeuel County, week of 10/27/2026
33% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 19 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:31 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:50 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:36 PM
- Moonset
- 12:30 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 56°, low 35°, precipitation 2.35 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Clear Lake, 4 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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