Pactola Lake, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Clear with Light Wintry Mix 30°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 50% Dew Point 13°F Wind NNW 24 MPH Gusts 44 Barometer 29.44 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.4 mi. NNW of central Pactola Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Clear, Low 22F
 
22
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Increasing Clouds, High 38F, Low 24F
38
24
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 61F, Low 27F
30%
61
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 25F
42
25
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 35F
49
35
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 61F, Low 33F
61
33
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 36F
55
36

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 38°F to a high of 61°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing wintry mix chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 14°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Pactola Lake, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 mph becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

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