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Waubay, South Dakota Weather

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

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

Waubay, SD
Monday, June 15 at 3:25 AM
51
°
Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Sunset
4:18 PM
Waubay, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWaubay, SD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 49 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit with a 31% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 49°H 74°
Waubay, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Drizzle
    31%
    0.05″
    74°49°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    34%
    73°47°-1°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Heavy Rain
    64%
    0.12″
    58°51°-15°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Rain
    27%
    0.22″
    60°46°+2°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    69°46°+9°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    12%
    74°52°+5°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    19%
    72°53°-2°
Waubay, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
275° · backing 80°
Direction
W
275°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 11
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 11 · pk 23 @ 4:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3214SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 80° from the w.
Waubay, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
949.8
-1.9 mb in 3h · falling · 28.05 inHg
Now
949.8
mb
3h
-1.9
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 950956
945950955960-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW955.5949.8949.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Waubay, SD
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-10 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 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
1.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
50μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Waubay, SD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
47.7mi
UNLIMITED
132 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
08:25 UTC · Waubay, 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
08:25 UTC · Waubay, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Waubay, SD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Waubay, SD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Waubay, 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 38m
Sunset
4:18 PM
Civil dusk
9:57 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Waubay, SD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:38 AM
Moonset
9:43 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waubay, SD
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waubay at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Waubay

  1. Mon74°49°31%
  2. Tue73°47°34%
  3. Wed58°51°64%
  4. Thu60°46°27%
  5. Fri69°46°6%
  6. Sat74°52°12%
  7. Sun72°53°19%
  8. Mon66°58°17%
  9. Tue74°61°15%
  10. Wed68°62°15%
  11. Thu81°61°22%
  12. Fri93°71°33%
  13. Sat93°73°33%
  14. Sun75°58°20%
  15. Mon82°57°33%

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 — Waubay

SPC has placed Waubay 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 Waubay

  • 57273

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.