Central City, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 24°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 54% Dew Point 10°F Wind SW 5 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.8 mi. NNW of central Central City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F, Low 22F
32
22
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 23F
35
23
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 36F, Low 11F
50%
36
11
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 17F, Low 5F
60%
17
5
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 20F, Low 8F
50%
20
8
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 26F, Low 18F
50%
26
18
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, High 34F
50%
34
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 17°F mid-week, recovering to 34°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1896 - Snow and high winds hit the Northern Plains and the Upper Mississippi Valley, with a Thanksgiving Day blizzard across North Dakota. The storm was followed by a severe cold wave in the Upper Midwest. The temperature at Pokegama Dam MI plunged to 45 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Central City, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 11. Calm wind.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Nov 27

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 17. Light and variable wind.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Light west wind.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.


About Central City, SD

Central City is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.

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