Orton, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 28°F
Feels Like 19°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 26°F Wind NNW 10 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 30.09 in.
Report from a personal weather station 23.6 mi. SE of central Orton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low 10F
20%
 
10
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 9F, Low 1F
50%
9
1
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 6F, Low -7F
40%
6
-7
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 27F, Low 15F
27
15
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 38F, Low 25F
38
25
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 29F
45
29
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 19F
43
19

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 6°F to a high of 45°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 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1989 - Strong Santa Ana winds developed across southern California and parts of central California. Winds in Kern County of central California gusted to 100 mph near Grapevine. The high winds reduced visibilities to near zero in the desert areas, closing major interstate highways east of Ontario CA.

More on this and other weather history

Orton, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 1. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

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