Dell Rapids, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Clear 29°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 25°F Wind WSW 3 MPH Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.6 mi. SE of central Dell Rapids
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, Low 23F
 
23
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 41F, Low 21F
41
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 19F
41
19
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 24F, Low 1F
20%
24
1
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 22F
33
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 31F, Low 15F
31
15
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 32F, Low 19F
20%
32
19

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 41°F to 32°F, falling as low as 24°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1901 - An intense cold front swept across the eastern U.S. The cold front produced heavy rain in Louisiana, and heavy snow in the northeastern U.S.

More on this and other weather history

Dell Rapids, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.


About Dell Rapids, SD

Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,996 at the 2020 census. It is known as "The Little City with the Big Attractions." The city took its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, which were likened to the local rapids on the Big Sioux River.

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