Tabor, South Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Tabor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast41%—85°67°—
- FridayJun 5Light Rain24%0.07″83°65°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Mostly Clear——87°62°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast33%—87°68°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast26%—86°64°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm26%—95°64°+9°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm22%—103°77°+8°
Ozone at AQI 31. AQI down 17 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
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
- 5:10 AM
- Moonset
- 2:24 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Tabor at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 4 (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 — Tabor
SPC has placed Tabor in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.