Opal, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

62°F
Feels Like 62°F  
Humidity 46% Dew Point 41°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.58 in.751.3 mm
Solar Rad 231 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.9 miles WSW of central Opal
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 38F
70
38
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 31F
55
31
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Partly Sunny, High 52F, Low 33F
52
33
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 43F, Low 30F
50%
43
30
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 29F
46
29
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 49F, Low 27F
50%
49
27
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Mostly Sunny, High 45F
45
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 70°F to a low of 43°F, then recover to 45°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Opal, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Sunday Nov 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.


About Opal, SD

Opal is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

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