Wounded Knee, South Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wounded Knee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 2Light Showers55%0.42″81°57°—
- WednesdayJun 3Overcast——84°58°+3°
- ThursdayJun 4Showers43%—87°61°+3°
- FridayJun 5Light Showers37%—81°57°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——97°64°+16°
- SundayJun 7Overcast24%—95°74°-2°
- MondayJun 8Showers29%0.26″92°66°-3°
Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear 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 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 3.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
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).
If bees stay at home, rain will soon come; if they fly away, fine will be the day.
- Moonrise
- 4:12 AM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Wounded Knee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 5 (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 — Wounded Knee
SPC has placed Wounded Knee in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight 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.