Philip, South Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Philip weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast24%—81°57°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast17%—84°61°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——96°64°+12°
- SundayJun 7Overcast30%—102°77°+6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast30%—89°66°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast17%—106°69°+17°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast21%—103°76°-3°
Ozone at AQI 40 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 19
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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
- 5:31 AM
- Moonset
- 2:37 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Philip at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 10 (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 — Philip
SPC has placed Philip in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe 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.