Mitchell, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 1°F
Feels Like -3°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point -3°F Wind SSE 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 30.17 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1 mi. SSE of central Mitchell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Clear, Low -3F
 
-3
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 31F, Low 21F
31
21
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 15F
33
15
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 22F, Low -1F
40%
22
-1
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 14F, Low 6F
20%
14
6
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 22F
33
22
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 38F, Low 23F
38
23

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 31°F to a low of 14°F mid-week, then warm to 38°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Mitchell, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.


About Mitchell, SD

Mitchell (Lakota: Čhaŋkȟá-Ok'é ) is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the seventh most populous city in South Dakota. Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Davison and Hanson counties.

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