Piedmont, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 33°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 30°F Wind N 5 MPH Gusts 17 Barometer 30.12 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.9 mi. NW of central Piedmont
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low 18F
50%
 
18
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 16F, Low 7F
80%
16
7
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 19F, Low 20F
60%
19
20
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 51F, Low 35F
51
35
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 58F, Low 37F
58
37
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 58F, Low 35F
58
35
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 52F, Low 28F
50%
52
28

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 19°F to a high of 58°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - Low pressure over southwestern Ontario, Canada, brought snow and gusty winds to the North Central U.S. Winds gusted to 62 mph at Riverton WY. Snow and high winds in eastern North Dakota reduced visibilities to less than one hundred feet at times. Warm weather prevailed across the Southern Plains Region. Half a dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Del Rio TX with a reading of 89 degrees. Laredo TX and Kingsville TX tied for honors as hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 92 degrees.

More on this and other weather history

Piedmont, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: Snow. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow likely before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. South wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.


About Piedmont, SD

Piedmont is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 971. Piedmont lies along Interstate 90 between Rapid City and Sturgis. Piedmont has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57769.

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