Fairfax, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

30°F
Feels Like 19°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 28°F Wind W 16 MPH Gusts 26 Barometer 30.18 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.8 mi. WSW of central Fairfax
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Partly Cloudy, Low 20F
 
20
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 18F
33
18
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 35F, Low 19F
35
19
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 32F, Low 18F
40%
32
18
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 24F, Low 8F
30%
24
8
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 21F, Low 6F
20%
21
6
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 25F, Low 9F
25
9

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 12°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - The Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard hit Denver, CO. The storm produced 21.5 inches of snow in 37 hours, closing Stapleton Airport for 24 hours. The snow and wind closed interstate highways around Denver. Visibility at Limon CO was down to zero for 24 hours.

More on this and other weather history

Fairfax, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Partly Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.


About Fairfax, SD

Fairfax is a town in southeastern Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 96 at the 2020 census.

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