Outdoor conditions in

Alpena

South Dakota

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 45°Chance Rain Showers38% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 46°Chance Rain Showers52% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 47°Chance Rain Showers53% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 48°Chance Rain Showers49% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 52°Chance Rain Showers37% rain86% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain77% humidityGusts 23 mph
  7. 56°Mostly Cloudy12% rain72% humidityGusts 28 mph
  8. 56°Mostly Cloudy8% rain64% humidityGusts 32 mph
  9. 56°Partly Sunny4% rain57% humidityGusts 36 mph
  10. 55°Partly Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 39 mph
  11. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 41 mph
  12. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain56% humidityGusts 41 mph
  13. 48°Mostly Cloudy4% rain60% humidityGusts 39 mph
  14. 45°Mostly Cloudy7% rain70% humidityGusts 38 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  17. 42°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
  18. 42°Mostly Cloudy7% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 38 mph
  22. 41°Mostly Cloudy4% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 39°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
79%
Humidity
52–96%
Wind
41 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
17%
Humidity
41–89%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–82%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–77%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–92%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 56° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.79% rain · Humidity 52–96% · Wind 41 mph
  2. 50° / 35°Friday looks breezy.17% rain · Humidity 41–89% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 67° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–82% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 68° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–77% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–92% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Brookings area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
38GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground38 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Alpena radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Radar animation for Alpena, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 96% with light wind and gusts below 9 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Huron

About 17 miles away, the Huron hub looks more deeply at Huron, SD. It reflects that wider area rather than Alpena’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Brookings area, about 78 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Alpena, SD, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.