Fort Thompson, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions

Cloudy 41°F
Feels Like 32°F  
Humidity 46% Dew Point 21°F Wind SSE 18 MPH Gusts 25 Barometer 29.15 in.
Solar Rad 2 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 18.3 mi. SSE of central Fort Thompson
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low 18F
20%
 
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 15F, Low 10F
40%
15
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 26F
45
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 17F
38
17
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 30F
41
30
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 53F, Low 26F
53
26
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 27F
43
27

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 38°F to 53°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Thompson, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 10am. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.


About Fort Thompson, SD

Fort Thompson (Lakota/ Dakota: Čhúŋkičakse) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation. Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson, superintendent of Indian Affairs.

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