Britton, South Dakota Weather
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Britton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle67%0.02″80°63°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Rain24%0.06″81°65°+1°
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain58%1.9″78°62°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——83°61°+5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast19%—88°68°+5°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers47%—77°64°-11°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm28%0.03″90°61°+13°
Ozone at AQI 38 now. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6 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 38 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 5:22 AM
- Moonset
- 2:14 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Britton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above 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 — Britton
SPC has placed Britton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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.