Craven, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 37°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 33°F Wind WNW 16 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer 29.89 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 14 mi. E of central Craven
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Increasing Clouds, Low 23F
 
23
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 42F, Low 9F
30%
42
9
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 11F, Low 1F
20%
11
1
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 34F, Low 16F
34
16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 6F
26
6
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 14F
27
14
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 15F
34
15

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 42°F to a low of 11°F, then recover to 34°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 27°F and lows around 9°F.


This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Craven, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

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