Outdoor conditions in

Chester

South Dakota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 46°Rain Showers Likely59% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 47°Rain Showers Likely58% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 49°Rain Showers Likely62% rain89% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 50°Rain Showers Likely58% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 50°Chance Rain Showers54% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 51°Chance Rain Showers50% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  7. 52°Chance Rain Showers37% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  8. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain74% humidityGusts 31 mph
  9. 53°Mostly Cloudy10% rain71% humidityGusts 36 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Cloudy5% rain63% humidityGusts 39 mph
  11. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain63% humidityGusts 39 mph
  12. 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain63% humidityGusts 37 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain68% humidityGusts 36 mph
  14. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 37 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 38 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  17. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain82% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain82% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain82% humidityGusts 38 mph
  21. 41°Cloudy12% rain86% humidityGusts 41 mph
  22. 40°Cloudy8% rain85% humidityGusts 43 mph
  23. 40°Cloudy8% rain82% humidityGusts 44 mph
  24. 39°Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 43 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
63–97%
Wind
39 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
39–86%
Wind
44 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–85%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–70%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–86%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 53° / 43°Today has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 63–97% · Wind 39 mph
  2. 51° / 35°Friday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 39–86% · Wind 44 mph
  3. 61° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 31–85% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–70% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–86% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Sioux Falls area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
38GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground38 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Chester radar

Radar animation for Chester, 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.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Sioux Falls area, about 27 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 Chester, 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.