Hot Springs, South Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hot Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Foggy——76°55°—
- ThursdayJun 4Foggy——86°60°+10°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle16%0.02″84°60°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Partly Cloudy——97°62°+13°
- SundayJun 7Overcast37%—97°68°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast37%—79°63°-18°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast17%—98°61°+19°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 3.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
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
- 5:00 AM
- Moonset
- 1:41 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Hot Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 7 (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 — Hot Springs
SPC has placed Hot Springs in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- 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.