Mount Vernon, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 28°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 26°F Wind SE 4 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 29.84 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.1 mi. E of central Mount Vernon
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, Low 20F
20%
 
20
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 35F, Low 17F
30%
35
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 25F, Low 2F
80%
25
2
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 13F, Low 4F
13
4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 19F
33
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain, High 37F, Low 17F
20%
37
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 11F
28
11

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 35°F to a low of 13°F mid-week, then warm to 37°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 12°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

Mount Vernon, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 25. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.


About Mount Vernon, SD

Mount Vernon is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town takes its name from Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington; an early variant name was Arlandtown.

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