Meckling, South Dakota Weather
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Meckling weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast31%—83°67°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle—0.03″83°65°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——87°63°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast35%—88°69°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—86°66°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear19%—95°70°+9°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—102°77°+7°
Ozone at AQI 36. AQI down 18 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:07 AM
- Moonset
- 2:22 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Meckling at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 3 (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 — Meckling
SPC has placed Meckling in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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.