Outdoor conditions in

Aurora Center

South Dakota
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 1:29AM CDT until October 16 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SDOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 46°Chance Rain Showers52% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 46°Rain Showers Likely61% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 47°Rain Showers Likely70% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 48°Rain Showers Likely64% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 49°Chance Rain Showers49% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  6. 50°Chance Rain Showers34% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 56°Mostly Cloudy12% rain69% humidityGusts 37 mph
  9. 56°Mostly Sunny6% rain59% humidityGusts 41 mph
  10. 54°Mostly Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 44 mph
  11. 52°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 45 mph
  12. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain58% humidityGusts 45 mph
  13. 48°Partly Cloudy1% rain60% humidityGusts 40 mph
  14. 46°Partly Cloudy2% rain65% humidityGusts 39 mph
  15. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain70% humidityGusts 40 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 41 mph
  17. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
  18. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 36 mph
  19. 42°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 41°Mostly Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  21. 41°Mostly Cloudy13% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 41°Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 44 mph
  23. 39°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 44 mph
  24. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 43 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
86%
Humidity
56–96%
Wind
45 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
13%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
44 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–85%
Wind
36 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–74%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–86%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 56° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.86% rain · Humidity 56–96% · Wind 45 mph
  2. 50° / 36°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 44 mph
  3. 66° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–85% · Wind 36 mph
  4. 68° / 46°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–74% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–86% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Santee Sioux Reservation area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
9GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground9 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Aurora Center radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Aurora Center.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

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 13 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 mph

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

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Santee Sioux Reservation area, about 61 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 Aurora Center, 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.