Sunset Colony, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Watch - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 36°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 30°F Wind S 16 MPH Barometer 29.66 in.
Solar Rad 28 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7 mi. E of central Sunset Colony
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 43F, Low 14F
30%
43
14
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 5F, Low -4F
50%
5
-4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 12F
28
12
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 0F
22
0
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 23F, Low 10F
23
10
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 14F
32
14
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 26F
26
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 43°F to a low of 22°F, then recover to 26°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 8°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Sunset Colony, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.


About Sunset Colony, SD

Sunset Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 142 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the western part of the county, 7 miles (11 km) by road west of Britton, the county seat.

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