Springfield, South Dakota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Springfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast13%—88°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast10%—89°62°+1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——94°65°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast13%—96°70°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle37%—84°70°-12°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast37%—91°65°+7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle14%—94°65°+3°
AQI 45 (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 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- light
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:31 PM
- Moonset
- 10:35 AM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Springfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 57062
15-Day Forecast — Springfield
- Sat88°68°13%
- Sun89°62°10%
- Mon94°65°5%
- Tue96°70°13%
- Wed84°70°37%
- Thu91°65°37%
- Fri94°65°14%
- Sat98°69°13%
- Sun100°68°12%
- Mon99°67°8%
- Tue100°71°14%
- Wed97°67°17%
- Thu95°72°19%
- Fri74°60°20%
- Sat90°54°14%
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 — Springfield
SPC has placed Springfield in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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.
ZIP codes in Springfield
- 57062