Lead weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lead is expected to be -8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lead, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Sunday
15th Mar
-8

-14

8

3
Monday
16th Mar
2

-13

3

5
Tuesday
17th Mar
10

3

7

5
Wednesday
18th Mar
16

6

7

2
Thursday
19th Mar
18

6

8

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Monday 16th March 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for South Dakota (Lead) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Lead weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lead for the next 5 days.

Lead weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -8°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 59% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-west.

-8
°C maximum temperature
-14
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
8
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
59
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
-16
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from NW

Lead weather for Monday 16th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 29% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 9 kph from the west.

2
°C maximum temperature
-13
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
3
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
29
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from W

Lead weather for Tuesday 17th March 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 4% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the west.

10
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
4
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
kph wind from W

Lead weather for Wednesday 18th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

16
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from W

Lead weather for Thursday 19th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.