Grass Rope, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 55°F
Feels Like 55°F  
Humidity 26% Dew Point 20°F Wind NNE 11 MPH Gusts 15 Barometer 29.26 in.
Solar Rad 99 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 10.4 mi. E of central Grass Rope
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 59F, Low 20F
30%
59
20
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 18F, Low 12F
30%
18
12
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 24F
49
24
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 20F
35
20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 24F
39
24
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 27F
48
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 35°F, then recover to 42°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°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

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Grass Rope, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph becoming west northwest 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 10am. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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