Draper, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions

35°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 27°F Wind SSW 9 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 17.7 mi. NE of central Draper
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 59F, Low 17F
40%
59
17
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 25F, Low 15F
25
15
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 25F
55
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 22F
35
22
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 25F
41
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 27F
51
27
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 42F
42
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 59°F to a low of 25°F, then recover to 42°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Draper, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 43 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.


About Draper, SD

Draper is a town in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census. Draper was laid out in 1906, and named in honor of C. A. Draper, a railroad official.

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