Union County, SD Weather Forecast

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Sunday, May 17, 2026
Wind: 15 to 20 mph SSE
This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Current forecast coverage spans 3 of 3 mapped cities in Union County.

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Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
May 17 to May 23, 2026
Latest sync
May 17, 2026 5:57 PM CDT
Forecast office
FSD
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
89°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
47°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
10
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
15 to 20 mph
This Afternoon

Daily Outlook

Today
May 17
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89 °F
/ 47°F
Wind 15 to 20 mph
Mon
May 18
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
62 °F
/ 40°F
Wind 15 mph
Tue
May 19
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
59 °F
/ 35°F
Wind 15 to 20 mph
Wed
May 20
Mostly Sunny
64 °F
/ 42°F
Wind 0 to 10 mph
Thu
May 21
Partly Sunny
68 °F
/ 44°F
Wind 10 to 20 mph
Fri
May 22
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
73 °F
/ 49°F
Wind 10 to 15 mph
Sat
May 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 10 to 15 mph

This Week in Union County

This Afternoon looks like the warmest upcoming period in Union County at 89 degrees F.

Tuesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 35 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for This Afternoon at about 15 to 20 mph SSE.

Precipitation is mentioned in 10 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
May 17, 2026 5:57 PM CDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
FSD
Radar station
KFSD

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
May 17
47°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
15 mph NW

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday
May 18
62°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
15 mph N

A chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night
May 18
40°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
15 to 20 mph NNW

Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday
May 19
59°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
15 to 20 mph NW

A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
May 19
35°F
Partly Cloudy
0 to 15 mph NNE

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday
May 20
64°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 10 mph SE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night
May 20
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph SSE

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday
May 21
68°F
Partly Sunny
10 to 20 mph SSE

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Thursday Night
May 21
44°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday
May 22
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph S

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
May 22
49°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday
May 23
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph S

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night
May 23
53°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
May 17
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89°F
15 to 20 mph
SSE
Tonight
May 17
Showers And Thunderstorms
47°F
15 mph
NW
Monday
May 18
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
62°F
15 mph
N
Monday Night
May 18
Showers And Thunderstorms
40°F
15 to 20 mph
NNW
Tuesday
May 19
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
59°F
15 to 20 mph
NW
Tuesday Night
May 19
Partly Cloudy
35°F
0 to 15 mph
NNE
Wednesday
May 20
Mostly Sunny
64°F
0 to 10 mph
SE
Wednesday Night
May 20
Mostly Cloudy
42°F
5 to 10 mph
SSE
Thursday
May 21
Partly Sunny
68°F
10 to 20 mph
SSE
Thursday Night
May 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
44°F
10 to 15 mph
SSE
Friday
May 22
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
73°F
10 to 15 mph
S
Friday Night
May 22
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
49°F
10 to 15 mph
SSE
Saturday
May 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79°F
10 to 15 mph
S
Saturday Night
May 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
53°F
10 mph
SSE
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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.