Outdoor conditions in

Columbia

South Dakota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 43°Cloudy7% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  4. 53°Mostly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
  5. 54°Mostly Cloudy0% rain61% humidityGusts 33 mph
  6. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 37 mph
  7. 54°Mostly Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 40 mph
  8. 51°Partly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 41 mph
  9. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain52% humidityGusts 41 mph
  10. 51°Partly Sunny1% rain54% humidityGusts 41 mph
  11. 48°Cloudy2% rain60% humidityGusts 43 mph
  12. 47°Cloudy3% rain65% humidityGusts 40 mph
  13. 44°Cloudy3% rain73% humidityGusts 40 mph
  14. 43°Cloudy4% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  15. 42°Cloudy5% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
  16. 42°Cloudy9% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  17. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  18. 41°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  19. 40°Mostly Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
  20. 40°Mostly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 40 mph
  21. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  22. 37°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 37°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 37°Partly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
23%
Humidity
50–100%
Wind
43 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
15%
Humidity
39–86%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–75%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–73%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–89%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 54° / 41°Today looks breezy.23% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 43 mph
  2. 50° / 36°Friday looks breezy.15% rain · Humidity 39–86% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 64° / 34°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 34–75% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 68° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–73% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 65° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–89% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Aberdeen area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
19GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Columbia radar

Radar animation for Columbia, 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 15 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
14 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 Aberdeen

About 20 miles away, the Aberdeen hub looks more deeply at Aberdeen, SD. It reflects that wider area rather than Columbia’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 Aberdeen area, about 13 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 Columbia, 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.