Norfeld Colony, South Dakota Weather
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Norfeld Colony weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain73%0.79″78°60°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle23%0.03″78°63°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Partly Cloudy——86°61°+8°
- SundayJun 7Thunderstorm30%—86°63°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast35%—86°64°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm21%—86°68°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm15%—95°71°+9°
Ozone at AQI 39 now. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
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 39 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.2 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:40 AM
- Moonset
- 3:23 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Norfeld Colony at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 13 (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 5, 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 — Norfeld Colony
SPC has placed Norfeld Colony 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.