Fort Thompson, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions

Clear 54°F
Feels Like 54°F  
Humidity 32% Dew Point 25°F Wind Calm Barometer 28.93 in.
Report from a personal weather station 18.3 mi. SSE of central Fort Thompson
at

Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low 18F
50%
 
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 16F, Low 10F
30%
16
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 25F
45
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 19F
36
19
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 29F
41
29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 26F
52
26
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 26F
41
26

Jump to detailed forecast ↓

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 36°F to 52°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 12°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

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Thompson, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west northwest 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. 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 29. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

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.

Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

How We Provide Better Local Weather

Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.