Groton, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 25°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 41°F to a low of 12°F, then recover to 33°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 27°F and lows around 8°F.
This Date in Weather History
1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.
Groton, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then rain likely between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Dec 19
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday Dec 22
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday Dec 23
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
About Groton, SD
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:07 AM
Sunset 4:51 PM
Last Light 5:25 PM
Moonset 2:16 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
87 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-10 at 4 Miles East-southeast Estcourt Station, ME
Weather Folklore
When the sun sets bright and clear, an easterly wind you need not fear.
