Central City, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Central City, a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Today
66°F
Areas Of Smoke
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind 1 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
7-day forecast for Central City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 66°F | Areas Of Smoke | 1 to 5 mph N | 2% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph S | 19% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph N | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph NW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Clear | 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph NW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 6 mph SE | 3% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 16% |
| Monday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph E | 20% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SE | 39% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Central City (44.369, -103.771). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Central City
Last spring frost
May 18
First fall frost
Sep 29
Growing season
133 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Central City: nearby ZIP 57732 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lead, Sd (3.2 mi from Central City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.