Platte, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
68°F
Patchy Drizzle then Cloudy
Patchy drizzle and patchy fog before 11am. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Patchy Drizzle then Cloudy | 10 mph N | 11% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 17% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 65% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 82% |
| Monday | 62°F | Rain Showers | 10 mph E | 82% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ESE | 8% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SE | 12% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 to 20 mph SSE | 20% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SSE | 43% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SSE | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SE | 16% |
| Friday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 15 mph SE | 16% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph SE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Platte, SD
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
5a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Academy 2Ne, Sd (7.3 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.