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Sunset Colony, South Dakota Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Sunset Colony, SD
Monday, June 15 at 4:37 AM
49
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
45°
Humidity
78%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Sunset
4:23 PM
Sunset Colony, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSunset Colony, SD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit with a 51% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 48°H 77°
Sunset Colony, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Light Rain
    51%
    0.12″
    77°48°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    32%
    78°48°+1°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Heavy Rain
    76%
    0.27″
    63°53°-15°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Drizzle
    28%
    0.08″
    62°48°-1°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    70°48°+8°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    11%
    77°53°+7°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    26%
    73°55°-4°
Sunset Colony, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · backing 130°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 10 · pk 21 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 315SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 130° from the s.
Sunset Colony, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.8
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 28.58 inHg
Now
967.8
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-4.6
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968974
960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW974.2967.6967.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Sunset Colony, SD
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-14 in 6h

AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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

PM 2.5Good
1.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
32μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Sunset Colony, SD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
27%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
42.0mi
UNLIMITED
153 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
09:37 UTC · Sunset Colony, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:37 UTC · Sunset Colony, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sunset Colony, SD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sunset Colony, SD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sunset Colony, SD
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:04 AM
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Daylight
15h 43m
Sunset
4:23 PM
Civil dusk
10:02 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Sunset Colony, SD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:38 AM
Moonset
9:48 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sunset Colony, SD
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sunset Colony at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Sunset Colony

  1. Mon77°48°51%
  2. Tue78°48°32%
  3. Wed63°53°76%
  4. Thu62°48°28%
  5. Fri70°48°7%
  6. Sat77°53°11%
  7. Sun73°55°26%
  8. Mon71°58°26%
  9. Tue77°62°15%
  10. Wed72°63°11%
  11. Thu84°63°18%
  12. Fri96°72°32%
  13. Sat94°70°22%
  14. Sun77°60°20%
  15. Mon85°58°31%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Sunset Colony

SPC has placed Sunset Colony in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Sunset Colony

  • 57430

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.