Spencer, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

22°F
Feels Like 13°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 20°F Wind NW 7 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 30.27 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.7 mi. NE of central Spencer
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 6F, Low 2F
20%
6
2
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High -1F, Low -18F
80%
-1
-18
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 19F, Low 9F
19
9
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 17F
31
17
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 26F
38
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 17F
40
17
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 29F
29
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 19°F to a high of 40°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 31°F and lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1969 - The worst tornado of record for western Washington State tracked south of Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to 200 yards in width, began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars damage.

More on this and other weather history

Spencer, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around -1 by 5pm. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.


About Spencer, SD

Spencer is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census. The city was almost destroyed by a violent F4 tornado on May 30, 1998 which killed six people.

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