Pelican, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 20°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 17°F Wind S 17 MPH Gusts 25 Barometer 29.82 in.
Solar Rad 23 w/m2 Visibility 9 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.6 mi. NE of central Pelican
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low 19F
23
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 31F, Low 7F
60%
31
7
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 15F, Low -5F
60%
15
-5
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 7F, Low -2F
7
-2
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 27F, Low 14F
20%
27
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 32F, Low 11F
30%
32
11
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F
20
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 23°F to a low of 7°F mid-week, then warm to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Pelican, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 15. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

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