Okaton, South Dakota Weather
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Okaton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast16%—82°59°—
- FridayJun 5Rain40%0.24″83°64°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle——95°64°+12°
- SundayJun 7Overcast20%—96°71°+1°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle21%—87°66°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear27%—106°68°+19°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy27%—108°76°+2°
AQI 21 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
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
- 5:27 AM
- Moonset
- 2:34 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Okaton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 9 (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 — Okaton
SPC has placed Okaton 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.