Danforth, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

38°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 30°F Wind WNW 25 MPH Gusts 46 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.7 mi. E of central Danforth
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low 16F
20%
 
16
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 13F, Low 7F
50%
13
7
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 24F
39
24
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 14F
34
14
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 28F
37
28
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 25F
49
25
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 25F
38
25

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 34°F to 49°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - Record cold hit the north central states. At Havre, MT, the mercury plunged to a record reading of 34 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Danforth, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 11am. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

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