Claire City, South Dakota Weather
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Claire City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle39%0.02″81°63°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast33%—79°59°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——81°58°+2°
- SundayJun 7Thunderstorm13%—89°61°+8°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle40%—78°66°-11°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast27%—85°62°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm27%—98°68°+13°
Ozone at AQI 33 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 by mid-afternoon.
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 33 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
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
- 5:19 AM
- Moonset
- 2:11 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Claire City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 21 (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 — Claire City
SPC has placed Claire City in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.