Lake City, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

23°F
Feels Like 9°F  
Humidity 73% Dew Point 14°F Wind SSW 17 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer 29.89 in.
Solar Rad 209 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 2.6 mi. ESE of central Lake City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 23F, Low 25F
23
25
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 26F, Low 3F
70%
26
3
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 10F, Low -8F
40%
10
-8
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 5F, Low -1F
5
-1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 25F, Low 13F
30%
25
13
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 29F, Low 9F
50%
29
9
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 17F
20%
17
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 23°F to a low of 5°F mid-week, then warm to 29°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 9°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

Lake City, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 26 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


About Lake City, SD

Lake City is a town in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census. Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, whose fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located nearby. Lake City was laid out in 1914, and so named for the many lakes in the area.

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