Outdoor conditions in

Garden City

South Dakota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 44°Chance Rain Showers27% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 45°Chance Rain Showers33% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 50°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  5. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 31 mph
  7. 55°Partly Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 36 mph
  8. 52°Partly Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 39 mph
  9. 51°Partly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 43 mph
  10. 51°Partly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 43 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Cloudy1% rain58% humidityGusts 43 mph
  12. 47°Chance Rain Showers13% rain63% humidityGusts 40 mph
  13. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain73% humidityGusts 40 mph
  14. 44°Chance Rain Showers11% rain76% humidityGusts 40 mph
  15. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain76% humidityGusts 40 mph
  16. 44°Chance Rain Showers40% rain76% humidityGusts 39 mph
  17. 43°Chance Rain Showers36% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  18. 43°Chance Rain Showers40% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
  19. 42°Chance Rain Showers37% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
  20. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain79% humidityGusts 43 mph
  21. 41°Cloudy9% rain79% humidityGusts 43 mph
  22. 42°Cloudy5% rain73% humidityGusts 43 mph
  23. 40°Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 40°Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
43%
Humidity
52–100%
Wind
43 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
42–82%
Wind
43 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–78%
Wind
36 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–68%
Wind
30 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–76%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 55° / 42°Today has a real shower chance.43% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 43 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 42–82% · Wind 43 mph
  3. 61° / 35°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–78% · Wind 36 mph
  4. 66° / 44°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–68% · Wind 30 mph
  5. 65° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–76% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Watertown area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
31GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Garden City radar

Radar animation for Garden City, 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 100% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.

Humidity
100%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
10 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 Watertown

About 19 miles away, the Watertown hub looks more deeply at Watertown, SD. It reflects that wider area rather than Garden City’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 Watertown area, about 22 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 Garden City, 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.