Belle Fourche, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 30°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 47% Dew Point 12°F Wind W 6 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 29.95 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 12.7 mi. S of central Belle Fourche
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, Low 15F
 
15
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 39F, Low 30F
39
30
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 36F, Low 17F
20%
36
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 28F, Low 9F
50%
28
9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 37F, Low 22F
50%
37
22
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 28F
44
28
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain And Snow, High 47F, Low 25F
50%
47
25

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 28°F to 47°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 15°F.


This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history


Belle Fourche, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 6. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.


About Belle Fourche, SD

Belle Fourche (; bel-FOOSH) is a city in and the county seat of Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 5,617 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 5,855 in 2024, making it the 18th most populous city in South Dakota. It is near the geographic center of the United States, which moved some 550 miles (885 km) northwest from the geographic center of the contiguous United States in Lebanon, Kansas with the admission of Alaska and Hawaii in the mid-20th century.

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