Antelope, South Dakota Weather
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Antelope weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle36%0.01″87°58°—
- FridayJun 5Light Rain38%0.17″83°63°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——91°62°+8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast22%—94°70°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast24%—91°68°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle20%—103°66°+12°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast20%—106°77°+3°
Ozone at AQI 500 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 540 by mid-afternoon.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 540 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 540
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:24 AM
- Moonset
- 2:35 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Antelope at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Antelope
SPC has placed Antelope in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.