National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Rainy weather will be the theme today over much of South Dakota, with mainly dry weather continuing northeast of a line from Aberdeen to Watertown - including west central Minnesota. Temperatures will rise into the low 60s to low 70s. The coolest temperatures will be over south central South Dakota, where rain will continue much of the day. Winds will be out of the east 10 to 20 mph, with gusts of 20 to 30 mph. Expect the strongest winds across central South Dakota.
Rain is forecast mainly southwest of a line from Eureka to Aberdeen to Watertown. Isolated thunderstorms are possible over south central South Dakota through this evening. Most of the rain will fall during the daytime hours today. The highest amounts of 0.2 to 0.9 inches are forecast over central to south central South Dakota.