Blue Dog Lake, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions

39°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 28°F Wind SSW 21 MPH Gusts 23 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 186 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 24.7 mi. N of central Blue Dog Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 44F, Low 11F
40%
44
11
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 5F, Low -2F
60%
5
-2
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Blowing Snow, High 28F, Low 16F
50%
28
16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 23F, Low 4F
23
4
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 20F
26
20
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 18F
37
18
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 27F
27
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 44°F to a low of 23°F, then recover to 27°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 27°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Blue Dog Lake, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 31 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Areas of blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

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