Elkton, South Dakota Weather
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Elkton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Thunderstorm57%0.22″82°62°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast21%—83°63°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——83°59°0°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle32%—86°65°+3°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle36%—86°65°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Rain22%0.10″86°63°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm15%—96°74°+10°
Ozone at AQI 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 56
- UV peak
- 1.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 56
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.1 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:10 AM
- Moonset
- 2:14 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Elkton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 11 (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 — Elkton
SPC has placed Elkton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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.