Piedmont, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Piedmont, a city in Meade County, South Dakota.
Today
66°F
Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
7-day forecast for Piedmont
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 66°F | Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph E | 77% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph E | 77% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Rain Showers | 7 to 12 mph E | 83% |
| Sunday Night | 47°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph E | 98% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 12 mph E | 48% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph SE | 20% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 20 mph SE | 6% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph S | 8% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SE | 31% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph S | 26% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 16 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph S | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Piedmont (44.217, -103.375). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Piedmont
Last spring frost
May 10
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
147 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Piedmont: nearby ZIP 57718 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rapid City 4Nw, Sd (5.4 mi from Piedmont). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.