Smithwick, South Dakota Weather
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Smithwick weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——73°56°—
- ThursdayJun 4Foggy11%—87°59°+14°
- FridayJun 5Overcast16%—85°60°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Partly Cloudy——99°63°+14°
- SundayJun 7Overcast31%—99°72°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast31%—80°66°-19°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast17%—99°62°+19°
Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 1.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
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
- 4:59 AM
- Moonset
- 1:41 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Smithwick at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 6 (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 — Smithwick
SPC has placed Smithwick 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.