Elk Point, SD

Right Now
47°
Clear
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Feels Like: 41°
  • Heat Index: 47°
  • Wind: 13 mph
  • Wind Chill: 41°
  • UV Index: 5 Moderate
  • Sunrise: 07:07:49 AM
  • Sunset: 07:53:25 PM
  • Dew Point: 38°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 71F. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 50F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.

Tomorrow

Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. Morning high of 54F with temps falling to near 40. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...

BIG SIOUX RIVER AT FAIRVIEW

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...IOWA...

BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW DELL RAPIDS
BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE HAWARDEN
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR ESTELLINE
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS I-90
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT BRANDON
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR RICHLAND
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER / HIGHWAY 18
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
JAMES RIVER AT HURON
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.81 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.50 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY APRIL 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...SOME FARM HOUSES ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA
SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.

&&

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...

BIG SIOUX RIVER AT FAIRVIEW

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...IOWA...

BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW DELL RAPIDS
BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE HAWARDEN
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR ESTELLINE
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS I-90
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT BRANDON
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR RICHLAND
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER / HIGHWAY 18
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
JAMES RIVER AT HURON
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR RICHLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1118.16 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1117.00 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 1119 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURE
LAND BEGINS.

&&

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...

BIG SIOUX RIVER AT FAIRVIEW

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...IOWA...

BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW DELL RAPIDS
BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE HAWARDEN
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR ESTELLINE
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS I-90
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT BRANDON
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR RICHLAND
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER / HIGHWAY 18
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
JAMES RIVER AT HURON
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.59 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.00 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 31.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY APRIL 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE
FLOODED.

&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
7 AM
46°
0%
7 AM
46°

Wind: SE @ 12mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 40°

Heat Index: 46°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 8 mi

8 AM
47°
0%
8 AM
47°

Wind: SE @ 13mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 41°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 8 mi

9 AM
50°
0%
9 AM
50°

Wind: SSE @ 13mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 75%

Wind Chill: 45°

Heat Index: 50°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

10 AM
54°
0%
10 AM
54°

Wind: SSE @ 14mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 74%

Wind Chill: 50°

Heat Index: 54°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

11 AM
58°
0%
11 AM
58°

Wind: SSE @ 16mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 67%

Wind Chill: 54°

Heat Index: 58°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

12 PM
61°
0%
12 PM
61°

Wind: SSE @ 16mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 61%

Wind Chill: 59°

Heat Index: 61°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

1 PM
64°
0%
1 PM
64°

Wind: SSE @ 16mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 55%

Wind Chill: 63°

Heat Index: 64°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

2 PM
66°
0%
2 PM
66°

Wind: SSE @ 17mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 50%

Wind Chill: 66°

Heat Index: 66°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

3 PM
68°
0%
3 PM
68°

Wind: SSE @ 17mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 47%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

4 PM
69°
0%
4 PM
69°

Wind: SSE @ 17mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 45%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

5 PM
69°
0%
5 PM
69°

Wind: SSE @ 17mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 44%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

6 PM
69°
0%
6 PM
69°

Wind: SSE @ 17mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 44%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi