Bison, South Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain36%0.14″77°50°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast21%—78°55°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm——89°61°+11°
- SundayJun 7Overcast32%—95°67°+6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—82°55°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear12%—99°64°+17°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast26%—95°68°-4°
Ozone at AQI 44 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 32 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 44 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 32 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 32
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:40 AM
- Moonset
- 2:35 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Bison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 19 (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 — Bison
SPC has placed Bison in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe 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.