Wasta, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wasta, a town in Meade County, South Dakota.
Tonight
56°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Wasta
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 56°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph NE | 18% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 10 mph E | 41% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph E | 74% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph E | 97% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Rain Showers | 7 to 12 mph E | 90% |
| Monday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 14 mph E | 28% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 14 mph SE | 7% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 12 to 21 mph SE | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 14 to 21 mph SE | 15% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 16 mph S | 12% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph SE | 7% |
| Friday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 16 mph SE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wasta (44.070, -102.446). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wasta
Last spring frost
May 10
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
141 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Wasta: nearby ZIP 57767 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wasta, Sd (7.7 mi from Wasta). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.