Howell, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

57°F
Feels Like 57°F  
Humidity 41% Dew Point 34°F Wind W 17 MPH Gusts 23 Barometer 29.64 in.
Solar Rad 286 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 18.6 mi. S of central Howell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 24F
50
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 47F, Low 12F
30%
47
12
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 17F, Low 3F
17
3
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 19F
38
19
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 13F
28
13
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 17F
31
17
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 35F
35
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 50°F to a low of 17°F, then recover to 35°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

More on this and other weather history

Howell, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

How We Provide Better Local Weather

Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

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