Prairie City, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions
Feels Like 40°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 52°F to a low of 24°F, then recover to 35°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°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
1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.
Prairie City, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Monday Dec 15
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 10am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Very windy, with a west wind 38 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Dec 19
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday Dec 22
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
About Prairie City, SD
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:26 AM
Sunset 4:09 PM
Last Light 4:44 PM
Moonset 1:35 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
-15 at Mount Washington, NH
Weather Folklore
Open crocus, warm weather; Closed crocus, cold weather.
