Blumengard Colony, South Dakota Weather
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Blumengard Colony weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Overcast——93°62°—
- MondayAug 3Overcast11%—94°69°+1°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast——81°57°-13°
- WednesdayAug 5Overcast——88°60°+7°
- ThursdayAug 6Overcast——96°65°+8°
- FridayAug 7Light Drizzle——105°72°+9°
- SaturdayAug 8Partly Cloudy——101°69°-4°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 4.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 4.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 4.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
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).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 10:22 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Great rains sometimes fall
Blumengard Colony at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
16-Day Forecast — Blumengard Colony
- Sun93°62°2%
- Mon94°69°11%
- Tue81°57°7%
- Wed88°60°1%
- Thu96°65°5%
- Fri105°72°4%
- Sat101°69°6%
- Sun89°65°10%
- Mon92°61°26%
- Tue91°64°16%
- Wed90°67°25%
- Thu96°68°22%
- Fri83°63°26%
- Sat85°60°24%
- Sun85°62°23%
- Mon93°65°27%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, 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 — Blumengard Colony
SPC has placed Blumengard Colony in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.
Sun & seasons in Blumengard Colony
Blumengard Colony sits in Faulk County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 39m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 44m — a swing of +6h 55m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Sioux Falls, the state’s largest city, lies about 168 miles to the SE. The nearest town Blumengard Colony tracks is Shamrock Colony, roughly 73 miles to the SE.
ZIP codes in Blumengard Colony
- 57438