Outdoor conditions in

Box Elder

South Dakota
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 1:51AM MDT until October 15 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SDOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 46°Mostly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 48 mph
  2. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 44 mph
  3. 48°Partly Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 45 mph
  4. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 51 mph
  5. 50°Mostly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 53 mph
  6. 50°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 52 mph
  7. 50°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 52 mph
  8. 51°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 51 mph
  9. 51°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 51 mph
  10. 50°Mostly Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 51 mph
  11. 48°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 51 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain45% humidityGusts 51 mph
  13. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain51% humidityGusts 49 mph
  14. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain53% humidityGusts 49 mph
  15. 40°Partly Cloudy1% rain55% humidityGusts 44 mph
  16. 38°Partly Cloudy1% rain59% humidityGusts 44 mph
  17. 37°Mostly Clear1% rain64% humidityGusts 44 mph
  18. 37°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 43 mph
  19. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 40 mph
  20. 35°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 38 mph
  21. 33°Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain75% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain72% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 31°Widespread Frost0% rain75% humidityGusts 17 mph

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Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
36–96%
Wind
53 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–75%
Wind
43 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
16–48%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–63%
Wind
38 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–79%
Wind
33 mph
  1. 51° / 37°Today has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 36–96% · Wind 53 mph
  2. 54° / 30°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 26–75% · Wind 43 mph
  3. 77° / 39°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 16–48% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 67° / 46°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–63% · Wind 38 mph
  5. 68° / 40°Monday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–79% · Wind 33 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rapid City area · Updated Thu 6:25 AM
18GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground18 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Box Elder radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Box Elder.

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 timeNowHigh concern

Sustained wind is 21 mph. Gusts may reach 48 mph.

Humidity
74%
Wind
21 mph
Gusts
48 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 Rapid City

About 10 miles away, the Rapid City hub looks more deeply at Rapid City, SD. It reflects that wider area rather than Box Elder’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 Rapid City area, about 10 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 Box Elder, 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.