Vale, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Vale, a community in Butte County, South Dakota.
Today
67°F
Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Patchy 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 likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
7-day forecast for Vale
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 67°F | Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph E | 61% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 13 mph E | 73% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Rain Showers | 15 mph E | 79% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Rain Showers | 12 to 16 mph E | 89% |
| Monday | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy | 12 to 22 mph SE | 12% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 20 to 23 mph SE | 3% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 20 to 31 mph SE | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 29 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph SE | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 13 mph S | 20% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 15 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 26 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 17 to 26 mph SE | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Vale (44.618, -103.399). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Vale
Last spring frost
May 8
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
144 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Vale: nearby ZIP 57788 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newell, Sd (12.7 mi from Vale). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.