What is today's weather forecast for Carpenter, SD?

Today's forecast for Carpenter shows a high of 33 degrees and a low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

What is the 7-day weather forecast for Carpenter, SD?

The 7-day forecast for Carpenter shows highs from 18 to 41 degrees and lows from -1 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect precipitation on 3 days with chances of 20% or higher.

Will it rain in Carpenter, SD this week?

Yes, rain is possible in Carpenter this week. Precipitation chances: Wednesday (60% chance), Thursday (20% chance), Saturday (20% chance).

How accurate is the Carpenter weather forecast?

WeatherForYou provides highly accurate Carpenter forecasts using National Weather Service data and current conditions from the nearest available weather stations, often miles closer than regional airports, for the most precise local forecasts.

Carpenter, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

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34°F
Feels Like 27°F

Humidity 75% Dew Point 27°F Wind WNW 9 MPH Barometer 29.96 in.

Solar Rad 330 w/m² Visibility 10 mi.

Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 24.2 mi. SE of central Carpenter
at 1:15 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2025

Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15

TueDec 16

WedDec 17

ThuDec 18

20%

-1

FriDec 19

SatDec 20

SunDec 21

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 33°F, reaching 41°F before cooling to 18°F, then recovering to 31°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 28°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

Carpenter, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Saturday Dec 20

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Dec 21

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

About Carpenter, SD

Carpenter is a town in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. Located 14 miles (23 km) west of Willow Lake on the GNR, it was founded in 1899, and had an estimated population of 85 in 1921. It was named by its first postmaster John C. Opsahl for his recently deceased friend, G. W. Carpenter, a land office agent in nearby Watertown. It had a lumberyard, the Carpenter Lumber Company, whose building stood for many years in the mid-20th-century before being finally demolished in the 1990s. It had a general store, C. W. Chambers General Merchandise. It also had (in 1921) three churches, Methodist, Lutheran, and Congregational; a bank; a hotel; and a feed mill. In the 1970s, the Farmers Union Oil Company ran a fertilizer plant there. Celebrated residents at the turn of the 20th century included Canton Hobit, who reportedly weighed 512 pounds (232 kg) and had to slide off his buggy with the use of a board. One Dr Leach, the local physician who had moved there in 1907, drove its first automobile there in 1909.

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