Prairie City, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions
Feels Like 36°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures start near 46°F, reaching 50°F before cooling to 24°F, then recovering to 32°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°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
1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.
Prairie City, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Dec 14
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Dec 15
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Friday Dec 19
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
About Prairie City, SD
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:26 AM
Sunset 4:09 PM
Last Light 4:43 PM
Moonset 1:11 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
86 at 6 Miles East Of Catalina Foothills, AZ and 18 Miles East-northeast Of Ochopee, FL
Sun's Low Temperature
-29 at Badoura, MN
Weather Folklore
A reddish sun has water in his eye; before long you won't be dry.
