Grass Rope, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 37°F
Feels Like 35°F  
Humidity 49% Dew Point 20°F Wind NNW 3 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 29.45 in.
Solar Rad 105 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 58F, Low 20F
30%
58
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 58°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

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Grass Rope, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 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 31 to 41 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph. 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 10 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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