Sunset Colony, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Watch - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 23°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 100% Dew Point 23°F Wind SSE 6 MPH Barometer 29.76 in.
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

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Sunset Colony, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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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