Platte, South Dakota Weather
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Platte weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Thunderstorm51%0.21″84°62°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast50%—86°63°+2°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle44%0.02″83°62°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——89°61°+6°
- SundayJun 7Overcast22%—91°67°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle29%—89°65°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear26%—102°66°+13°
Ozone at AQI 43 now. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 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 43 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.3 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:17 AM
- Moonset
- 2:27 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Platte at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 6 (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 — Platte
SPC has placed Platte in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.