Mccook Lake, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 16°F
Feels Like 10°F  
Humidity 80% Dew Point 11°F Wind SE 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.8 in.
Solar Rad 154 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 2.1 mi. WNW of central Mccook Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low 18F
21
18
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 16F
36
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 27F, Low -3F
60%
27
-3
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 10F, Low 2F
10
2
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 20F
32
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 24F
36
24
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 31F
20%
31
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 21°F, reaching 36°F before cooling to 10°F, then recovering to 31°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Mccook Lake, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 10.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

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