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Ramona, South Dakota Weather

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Ramona weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Ramona, SD
Wednesday, June 3 at 10:02 PM
83
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
47%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
9:06 PM
Ramona, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRamona, SD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a 61% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 64°H 80°
Ramona, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    38%
    83°65°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Rain
    61%
    0.15″
    81°64°-2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Light Rain
    49%
    0.06″
    77°61°-4°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Clear
    85°60°+8°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    22%
    84°63°-1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    36%
    83°68°-1°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Drizzle
    24%
    81°68°-2°
Ramona, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 49°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 14
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 14 · pk 32 @ 10:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3913SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ssw-bound air across the harbor.
Ramona, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
952.7
-2.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.13 inHg
Now
952.7
mb
3h
-2.9
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-8.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949958
945950955960965-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW957.8949.1949.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Ramona, SD
Air quality
48
AQI
Moderate
+11 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 66 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
6.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
117μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 66 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 66
UV peak
2.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 66

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.83
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Ramona, SD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
31%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
81.3mi
UNLIMITED
118 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
22:02 UTC ·Ramona, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
22:02 UTC ·Ramona, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Ramona, SD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ramona, SD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ramona, SD
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
15h 19m
Sunset
9:06 PM
Civil dusk
2:43 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Ramona, SD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
4:39 AM
Moonset
1:12 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Ramona, SD
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Ramona at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 11 (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 — Ramona

SPC has placed Ramona in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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.

ZIP codes in Ramona

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.