Polo, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions

37°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 70% Dew Point 28°F Wind SSW 22 MPH Gusts 32 Barometer 29.62 in.
Solar Rad 73 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 19.1 mi. SSE of central Polo
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 50F, Low 16F
30%
50
16
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 14F, Low 6F
40%
14
6
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 20F
36
20
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 13F
30
13
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 19F
33
19
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 23F
39
23
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 34F
34
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 50°F to a low of 30°F, then recover to 34°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Polo, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

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