Clear Lake, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 18°F
Feels Like -1°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 16°F Wind SW 27 MPH Gusts 29 Barometer 29.62 in.
Solar Rad 2 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 1.4 mi. SW of central Clear Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, Low 23F
40%
 
23
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 30F, Low 7F
60%
30
7
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 14F, Low -5F
60%
14
-5
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 5F, Low -3F
5
-3
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 27F, Low 14F
20%
27
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 32F, Low 12F
30%
32
12
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 19F, Low 4F
20%
19
4

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 30°F to a low of 5°F mid-week, then warm to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 27°F with lows around 10°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


Clear Lake, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 14. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


About Clear Lake, SD

Clear Lake (Dakota: mdéza; "Clear") is a city in and the county seat of Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2020 census.

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