Box Elder, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 16°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 12°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.98 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.6 mi. NNW of central Box Elder
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low 21F
 
21
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 28F
42
28
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 18F
40
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 26F, Low 10F
50%
26
10
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 36F, Low 19F
50%
36
19
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 27F
49
27
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain, High 52F, Low 27F
50%
52
27

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 42°F to 52°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Box Elder, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 16. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 26 by noon, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.


About Box Elder, SD

Box Elder (Lakota: čhaŋšúška; "box elder maple") is a city in Pennington and Meade Counties, South Dakota, United States. The population was 11,746 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 13,887 in 2024, making it the ninth-most populous city in South Dakota. Ellsworth Air Force Base lies on the northeast side of the city, and it is a suburb of Rapid City. Box Elder was named from nearby Boxelder Creek. Indie Rock band Pavement has a song on their second album named after the city.

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