Ideal, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions

Clear 43°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 27°F Wind SSW 23 MPH Gusts 32 Barometer 29.77 in.
Report from a NOAA weather station 15.3 mi. SSE of central Ideal
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 63F, Low 22F
30%
63
22
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 23F, Low 15F
23
15
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 58F, Low 25F
58
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 23F
38
23
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 27F
44
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 29F
55
29
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 46F
46
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 63°F to a low of 23°F, then recover to 46°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 14°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

Ideal, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


About Ideal, SD

Ideal is an unincorporated community in northern Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. It lies north of the city of Winner, the county seat. Its elevation is 1,886 feet (575 m). The population of the CDP was 86 at the 2020 census. Ideal's town site was considered to be "ideal" for farming, hence the name.

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