Hitchcock, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions

Windy with Snow Likely 12°F
Feels Like -7°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 9°F Wind NW 23 MPH Gusts 29 Barometer 30.26 in.
Visibility 7 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 17 mi. NNW of central Hitchcock
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Flurries, High 4F, Low -1F
50%
4
-1
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 5F, Low -16F
60%
5
-16
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Blowing Snow, High 19F, Low 11F
50%
19
11
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 19F
32
19
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 25F
40
25
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 40F, Low 16F
20%
40
16
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 27F
27
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 5°F to a high of 40°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 29°F and lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1969 - The worst tornado of record for western Washington State tracked south of Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to 200 yards in width, began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars damage.

More on this and other weather history

Hitchcock, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Flurries

Day: A chance of flurries before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 5. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.


About Hitchcock, SD

Hitchcock is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census. Hitchcock co-ops with the nearby town of Tulare for sports, making them the Hitchcock/Tulare Patriots.

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