Chester, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 37°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 30°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.91 in.
Solar Rad 52 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 11.9 mi. NW of central Chester
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 21F
36
21
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 41F, Low 21F
41
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 18F
41
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 23F, Low 1F
20%
23
1
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F, Low 21F
32
21
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 14F
30
14
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 32F
20%
32
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 36°F to 32°F, falling as low as 23°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1901 - An intense cold front swept across the eastern U.S. The cold front produced heavy rain in Louisiana, and heavy snow in the northeastern U.S.

More on this and other weather history

Chester, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

10pm, Then 3am

Night: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.


About Chester, SD

Chester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 257 as of the 2020 census. Chester has been assigned the ZIP code of 57016.

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