Elm Lake, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning - Blizzard Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

35°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 31°F Wind WSW 23 MPH Gusts 33 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.7 mi. NE of central Elm Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low 5F
30%
 
5
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 4F, Low -4F
80%
4
-4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Blowing Snow, High 28F, Low 14F
50%
28
14
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 21F, Low 0F
21
0
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 25F, Low 18F
25
18
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 17F
35
17
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 17F
26
17

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 21°F to 35°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 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1957 - A tornado swept across Jackson County, Williamson County and Franklin County in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.

More on this and other weather history

Elm Lake, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

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