Groton, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

18°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 14°F Wind SSW 12 MPH Gusts 22 Barometer 29.87 in.
Solar Rad 322 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.3 mi. W of central Groton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 23F
23
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 31F, Low 5F
60%
31
5
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 15F, Low -6F
50%
15
-6
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 8F, Low 1F
20%
8
1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 27F, Low 12F
20%
27
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain And Snow, High 33F, Low 9F
40%
33
9
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 19F
19
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 23°F to a low of 8°F mid-week, then warm to 33°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 27°F with lows around 8°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Groton, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 11pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 15. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.


About Groton, SD

Groton is a city in southeastern Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census.

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