Orient, South Dakota

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Local Time: 11:38 AM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 44.8° N 99.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone David (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Blizzard Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Public Information Statement

	Current Conditions

Chamberlain, South Dakota (Airport)

Updated: 10:52 AM CST on December 25, 2009

12 °F

N/A

Windchill:	-9 °F
Humidity:	80%
Dew Point:	7 °F
Wind:	28 mph from the NNW
Wind Gust:	41 mph
Pressure:	29.70 in (Steady)
Visibility:	-
Elevation:	1739 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (K9V9)
Wind Speed:	24.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	330° (NNW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Huron	21 °F	Heavy Snow Freezing Fog	11:33 AM CST
	Aberdeen	22 °F	Snow Freezing Fog	10:53 AM CST
	Pierre	11 °F	Snow Freezing Fog	10:53 AM CST
»	Chamberlain	12 °F	N/A	10:52 AM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KHON)

26 °F

5 °F

Record (KHON)

56 °F (1928)

-34 °F (1884)

Yesterday

24 °F

4 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 51

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Brookings	28°F
Sioux Falls	27°F
Sisseton	26°F
Watertown	25°F
Huron	21°F

State Lows:
Pine Ridge	-2°F
Faith	1°F
Chamberlain	1°F
Rapid City	3°F
Pierre	3°F

Astronomy

December 25, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

8:12 AM CST

5:00 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:39 AM CST

5:34 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

7:02 AM CST

6:11 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:26 AM CST

6:47 PM CST

Moon

12:25 PM CST

1:24 AM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

9h 55m

Length of Day

8h 47m

Tomorrow will be 0m 22s longer.

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Orient, SD

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 57467

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
16° F \| 13° F	18° F \| 7° F	14° F \| 2° F	11° F \| -3° F	14° F \| -1° F
Snow 100% chance of precipitation	Snow 80% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
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Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Forecast for Hand

Updated: 9:39 am CST on December 25, 2009
Blizzard Warning in effect until noon CST Saturday...
	Rest of Today Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. New snow accumulation around 3 inches. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation around 3 inches. Lows 10 to 15. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
	Saturday Windy. Light snow. Blowing snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 7 to 10 inches. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night through Thursday Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs around 15.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Chargers vs. Titans	6:30 PM CST on December 25, 2009	Mostly Cloudy, 36 °F
Bills vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 47 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Bobcats vs. Thundering Herd	1:00 PM EST on December 26, 2009	Chance of Snow, 31 °F
Panthers vs. Tar Heels	4:30 PM EST on December 26, 2009	Clear, 52 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Bradford City vs. Bury	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Snow, High 41° F/ 5° C
Nottingham Forest vs. Watford	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Snow, High 46° F/ 8° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:10 PM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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Warnings and Notices

	Blizzard Warning
Statement as of 8:43 AM MST on December 25, 2009 ... Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST /11 am MST/ Saturday... A Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST /11 am MST/ Saturday. * Periods of snow will continue into Saturday. The snow will begin to drop in intensity and coverage during the evening Saturday. * Snowfall amounts are expected to range from 9 to 12 inches across central and north central South Dakota and 11 to 17 inches in the James Valley and Sisseton hills. Widespread blowing and drifting snow will also occur. * The region will experience northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph with higher gusts. These strong winds will continue through Saturday morning. Wind chill values will range from 20 to 30 degrees below zero Friday night and Saturday. * Snowfall when combined with such intense winds... will be responsible for whiteout conditions. I-29 is closed from the Iowa border to the North Dakota border. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded... stay with your vehicle. Wise

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:00 am CST on December 25, 2009 ... Public information statement... A strong winter storm will continue to affect the region into Saturday. The following are snow totals for the past 24 hours ending at 10 am CST. NWS coop sites 24 hr total Hayti 1w... ... ... ... ..8.7 Milbank... ... ... ... ... 7.0 Watertown... ... ... ... .7.0 Wilmot... ... ... ... ... .6.0 Ortonville... ... ... ... 6.0 Roy Lake... ... ... ... ..5.0 Murdo... ... ... ... ... ..4.8 Redfield... ... ... ... ..4.5 Hayes 6e... ... ... ... ..4.5 Turton... ... ... ... ... .4.0 Wheaton... ... ... ... ... 3.4 Aberdeen... ... ... ... ..3.3 Doland... ... ... ... ... .1.8 Blunt... ... ... ... ... ..1.0 Cocorahs precipitation reports Sisseton 10.4 ENE... ..7.5 Claremont 2.4 SSE... ..6.1 Aberdeen 1 NNE... ... ..4.7 Aberdeen 1.5 SSW... ... 4.5 Sisseton 3.8 W... ... ..3.8 Hecla 8.6 W... ... ... ..3.7 Highmore 19.1 NNW... ..2.0