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Weather
Forecast →54°
Mostly Cloudy
H 0° · L 46°
Local news
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Union has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–34°
Spring32–57°
Summer56–84°
Fall34–61°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Union is
Union beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better9 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Union | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 12.7% |
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
48.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Union’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Union.