Wakpala, South Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wakpala weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Foggy24%—79°55°—
- FridayJun 5Light Rain—0.08″84°62°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——89°62°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle53%—96°72°+7°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm53%—88°66°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm23%—98°65°+10°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm23%—106°72°+8°
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). 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 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 1.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
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
- 5:33 AM
- Moonset
- 2:26 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Wakpala at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 20 (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 — Wakpala
SPC has placed Wakpala in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.