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Colman, South Dakota Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Colman, SD
Saturday, July 4 at 1:11 PM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
93°
Humidity
60%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:50 AM
Sunset
4:13 PM
Colman, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastColman, SD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 87°
Colman, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Foggy
    11%
    87°65°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Mostly Clear
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    87°65°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    30%
    91°67°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    51%
    78°65°-13°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    78°60°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    13%
    77°61°-1°
Colman, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
201° · backing 45°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 3
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 3 · pk 12 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 144SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Colman, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.0
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.26 inHg
Now
957.0
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+2.1
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954957
945950955960965-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW957.0953.6957.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Colman, SD
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
+1 in 6h

AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
6.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 39

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Colman, SD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
19%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
61.2mi
UNLIMITED
62 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
18:11 UTC · Colman, 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
18:11 UTC · Colman, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Colman, SD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Colman, SD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Colman, SD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:15 AM
Sunrise
12:50 AM
Daylight
15h 23m
Sunset
4:13 PM
Civil dusk
9:50 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Colman, SD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Colman, SD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Colman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 57017

16-Day Forecast — Colman

  1. Sat87°65°11%
  2. Sun87°64°6%
  3. Mon87°65°9%
  4. Tue91°67°30%
  5. Wed78°65°51%
  6. Thu78°60°20%
  7. Fri77°61°13%
  8. Sat79°58°13%
  9. Sun81°59°11%
  10. Mon84°59°7%
  11. Tue88°62°5%
  12. Wed93°64°9%
  13. Thu90°68°11%
  14. Fri82°64°13%
  15. Sat77°57°13%
  16. Sun85°55°17%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 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 — Colman

SPC has placed Colman 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.

ZIP codes in Colman

  • 57017

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.