Hudson, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hudson, a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota.
Today
68°F
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hudson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 25% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 7% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 59% |
| Monday | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 59% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 29% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SE | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSE | 30% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 17% |
| Friday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 17% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hudson (43.130, -96.456). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hudson
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Hudson: nearby ZIP 57034 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hawarden, Ia (8.5 mi from Hudson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.