Prairie City, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

45°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 28°F Wind S 9 MPH Barometer 29.78 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 16.3 mi. E of central Prairie City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, Low 35F
 
35
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 46F, Low 26F
46
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 50F, Low 9F
30%
50
9
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 25F, Low 15F
25
15
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain And Snow, High 47F, Low 19F
50%
47
19
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 18F
34
18
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 18F
37
18

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 46°F, reaching 50°F before cooling to 25°F, then recovering to 37°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

Prairie City, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.


About Prairie City, SD

Prairie City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. One of many rural settlements in Perkins County, the town was founded in 1946 by former residents of Strool. The population of the CDP was 25 at the 2020 census.

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