Ralph, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Cloudy 11°F
Feels Like -7°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 7°F Wind NNW 18 MPH Gusts 25 Barometer 30.15 in.
Visibility 9 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 21.6 mi. ENE of central Ralph
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low -1F
20%
 
-1
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 2F, Low -5F
30%
2
-5
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 4F, Low 2F
20%
4
2
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 23F
36
23
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 28F
41
28
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 25F
45
25
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 18F
50%
41
18

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 2°F to a high of 45°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below 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 - 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

Ralph, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 2 by 5am. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.


About Ralph, SD

Ralph is an unincorporated community in Harding County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Ralph has been assigned the ZIP code of 57650. The community was named for James Ralph Howard, the original owner of the town site.

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