Blue Dog Lake, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Station

41°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 49% Dew Point 23°F Wind SSE 17 MPH Gusts 28 Barometer 29.44 in.
Solar Rad 325 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.1 mi. WSW of central Blue Dog Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 44F, Low 15F
40%
44
15
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 5F, Low -2F
50%
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 snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

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

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

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 wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. 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: A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 4pm. 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 50%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. 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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Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.