Wakonda, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wakonda, a town in Clay County, South Dakota.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wakonda
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 44% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph WNW | 15% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 14% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph SE | 16% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph E | 15% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 15 mph E | 15% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph ENE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wakonda (43.008, -97.106). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wakonda
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Wakonda: nearby ZIP 57073 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Centerville 6 Se, Sd (8.1 mi from Wakonda). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.