Weather forecast for todayIdeal, SD

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 9:04 am CST

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphS 180°
  • Humidity: 91%
  • Dewpoint: 52°F
  • Pressure: 29.88"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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Currently, in Ideal, the sky is partially covered with clouds, offering glimpses of blue.
The temperature is a crisp 53.6°F, the feels-like temperature is nearly identical at 51.8°F. The current temperature is a few degrees off the highest temperature of the day.

Wednesday Oct 28, 2026

  • 61°F
  • 36°F
AM Clouds / PM Sun
AM Clouds / PM Sun
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphNW 306°
  • Humidity: 71%
  • UV index: 3
  • Sunrise: 8:10 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:36 pm CDT
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On Wednesday, in Ideal, the day starts cloudy, but conditions will brighten up as the afternoon unfolds.
The expected temperature range extends from a high of an enjoyable 60.8°F to a low of a wintry 35.6°F.
The expected maximum is forecasted to be in line with the regular October temperature of 59.2°F.
Sunrise was at 8:10 am and sunset will be at 6:36 pm; the daylight will last for 10h and 26min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 1 pm - 5 pm 59°C.
Coldest hour: 1 am 39°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 11 pm - 1 am 4%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 11 am
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphW 260°
  • Humidity: 86%
  • Pressure: 29.88"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 12 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphWNW 295°
  • Humidity: 76%
  • Pressure: 29.88"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 1 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphNW 305°
  • Humidity: 67%
  • Pressure: 29.88"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 2 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphNW 319°
  • Humidity: 64%
  • Pressure: 29.91"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 3 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphNNW 331°
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Pressure: 29.91"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphNNW 333°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 29.94"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNW 335°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 29.94"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphNW 326°
  • Humidity: 62%
  • Pressure: 29.97"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:36 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphNW 318°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Pressure: 30"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphW 276°
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Pressure: 30.03"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphSW 228°
  • Humidity: 82%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 43°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphSSW 208°
  • Humidity: 84%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 43°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphSSW 191°
  • Humidity: 87%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Ideal, primarily sunny and occasionally cloud-filled weather is predicted.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 60.8°F and the lowest temperature of 42.8°F. The warmest part of the day will be around 4 pm.
The forecasted high will be resembling the typical October maximum of 59.2°F. Forecast models suggest a low more comparable to November's typical minimum of 31.1°F than October's usual 42.8°F.
Updated: Oct 28, 2026 @ 15:04:52 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The current temperature (9:04 am CST) is 53.6°F.

Today, morning clouds will linger before giving way to afternoon sunshine.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 60.8°F, while the minimum temperature will be 35.6°F.
The highest temperature will be in line with the average maximum of 59.2°F in October. The lowest temperature will be slightly cooler than the average low of 42.8°F.

On Wednesday, in Ideal, sunrise was at 8:10 am and sunset will be at 6:36 pm (CDT).

In Ideal, today, there will be 10h and 26min of daylight.