Weather report: Spink County receives ample rainfall
On Wednesday, June 17th, .88 inch of rainfall was recorded in Redfield, followed by .66 inch of rain on Thursday, June 18th, for a two-day total of 1.54 inches in Redfield.
On Saturday, June 20th, .20 inch of rain was recorded in Redfield, followed by .02 inch of rain on Sunday.
Flood warning near Ashton
A flood warning continues for the James River at Ashton. As of 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 15th, the stage was 15.4 feet, up .2 from last report. As of 8:46 a.m. Monday, June 22nd, the stage was 14.6 feet, down .8 from last report. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. The forecast is that the river will remain mostly steady. At 17.5 feet the water reaches the bottom of the bridge two miles north of the gauge.
Forecast
Wednesday, June 24th: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday, June 25th: Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8mph.
Thursday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds cloud gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday, June 26th: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 8-10mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday, June 27th: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday, June 28th: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
