Canistota, South Dakota Weather
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Canistota weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle35%0.01″83°65°—
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Rain60%1.0″80°62°-3°
- FridayJun 5Light Showers51%0.24″78°62°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——84°61°+6°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle28%—83°64°-1°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle32%—83°67°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle21%—87°68°+4°
Ozone at AQI 500. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~61%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~61%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 4.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 162
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:37 AM
- Moonset
- 1:14 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Canistota at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 8 (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 3, 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 — Canistota
SPC has placed Canistota in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.