Lead, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lead, a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Today
67°F
Areas Of Smoke
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for Lead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 67°F | Areas Of Smoke | 3 mph N | 3% |
| 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 | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Clear | 3 mph SW | 1% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph NW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 6 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SE | 16% |
| Monday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph E | 21% |
| Monday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SE | 39% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lead (44.353, -103.767). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lead
Last spring frost
May 18
First fall frost
Sep 29
Growing season
133 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lead: 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 Lead). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.