Date, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 41°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 53°F to a low of 25°F, then recover to 40°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 10°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.
Date, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph becoming light north. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 17. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Very windy, with a west wind 39 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by 8pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Dec 19
Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday Dec 22
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:25 AM
Sunset 4:09 PM
Last Light 4:44 PM
Moonset 1:35 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-8 at Presque Isle, ME
Weather Folklore
Dandelion blossoms close before a rain.
