Hazel, South Dakota Weather
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Hazel weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Heavy Rain78%2.6″84°68°—
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Rain50%0.79″80°63°-4°
- FridayJun 5Light Rain27%0.10″78°60°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——83°59°+5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast20%—87°64°+4°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle29%—80°66°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy24%—92°64°+12°
Ozone at AQI 44. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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
- 5:16 AM
- Moonset
- 2:16 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Hazel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 15 (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 — Hazel
SPC has placed Hazel 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.