Houghton, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Cloudy 23°F
Feels Like 11°F  
Humidity 100% Dew Point 23°F Wind SSW 14 MPH Barometer 29.75 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 17.4 mi. E of central Houghton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, Low 19F
70%
 
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 30F, Low 4F
50%
30
4
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 13F, Low -7F
40%
13
-7
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 8F, Low 0F
8
0
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 28F, Low 12F
20%
28
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 32F, Low 9F
50%
32
9
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 18F, Low 3F
18
3

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 30°F to a low of 8°F mid-week, then warm to 32°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 26°F with lows around 8°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Houghton, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 13. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 0. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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 18.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


About Houghton, SD

Houghton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. Its population is not tracked by the Census Bureau.

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