De Smet, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 21°F
Feels Like 13°F  
Humidity 100% Dew Point 21°F Wind WNW 6 MPH Barometer 30.03 in.
Visibility 1.5 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3 mi. N of central De Smet
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Flurries, Low 8F
 
8
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Mostly Cloudy, High 14F, Low -3F
14
-3
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 1F, Low -18F
50%
1
-18
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Blowing Snow, High 18F, Low 7F
50%
18
7
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 20F
31
20
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 23F
39
23
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 36F, Low 15F
20%
36
15

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 1°F to a high of 39°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Arctic cold invaded the central and eastern U.S. Sault Ste Marie MI reported a record low of 14 degrees below zero, and International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 25 degrees below zero. Temperatures remained below zero all day over parts of eastern Upper Michigan and northern New England.

More on this and other weather history

De Smet, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Flurries

Night: A chance of flurries before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 10am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.


About De Smet, SD

De Smet is a city in and the county seat of Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census.

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