Box Elder, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 17°F
Feels Like 7°F  
Humidity 82% Dew Point 12°F Wind SSW 8 MPH Barometer 30 in.
Visibility 9 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 20F
 
20
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 28F
42
28
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 19F
40
19
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 30F, Low 12F
40%
30
12
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 22F
37
22
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 29F
49
29
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 30F
55
30

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 42°F to a low of 30°F mid-week, then warm to 55°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

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

Box Elder, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 11. West wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.


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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