Lead, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 16°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 7°F Wind NNE 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.04 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. E of central Lead
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low 17F
30%
 
17
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 22F, Low 9F
80%
22
9
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 19F, Low 30F
60%
19
30
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 52F, Low 35F
52
35
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 53F, Low 39F
53
39
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 53F, Low 36F
53
36
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 47F, Low 22F
50%
47
22

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 22°F to a low of 19°F mid-week, then warm to 53°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1967 - From December 12th through the 20th a series of snowstorms buries Flagstaff, AZ with nearly 85 inches of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Lead, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow likely before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.


About Lead, SD

Lead ( LEED) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line.

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