Red Owl, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

33°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 25°F Wind W 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.83 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.6 mi. N of central Red Owl
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Cloudy, Low 33F
 
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 61F, Low 12F
40%
61
12
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Increasing Clouds, High 29F, Low 20F
29
20
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 25F
53
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 36F, Low 21F
50%
36
21
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 24F
40
24
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 25F
50
25

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 61°F to a low of 29°F, then recover to 50°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 11°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Red Owl, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -12. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 46 mph becoming northeast 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 8pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

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