Columbia, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Columbia, a city in Brown County, South Dakota.
Today
68°F
Cloudy
Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
7-day forecast for Columbia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Cloudy | 12 mph NE | 10% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph NE | 13% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 13 mph NE | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph ENE | 28% |
| Monday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 8% |
| Monday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 1% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 13 mph SE | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 mph SSE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 12 to 17 mph SSE | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 55% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph SSE | 55% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 12 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph SSE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Columbia (45.615, -98.311). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Columbia
Last spring frost
May 7
First fall frost
Sep 29
Growing season
145 days
Hardiness zone
4a
More local growing data for Columbia: nearby ZIP 57433 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Columbia 8 N, Sd (5.9 mi from Columbia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.