Outdoor conditions in

Hill City

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. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 35 mph
  2. 39°Partly Sunny0% rain73% humidityGusts 32 mph
  3. 41°Mostly Sunny0% rain70% humidityGusts 33 mph
  4. 43°Mostly Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 35 mph
  5. 45°Mostly Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 36 mph
  6. 45°Mostly Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 35 mph
  7. 45°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 35 mph
  8. 45°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 36 mph
  9. 45°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 36 mph
  10. 44°Mostly Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 37 mph
  11. 41°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 37 mph
  12. 38°Mostly Clear0% rain48% humidityGusts 37 mph
  13. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain52% humidityGusts 38 mph
  14. 34°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 37 mph
  15. 33°Mostly Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 32°Mostly Clear0% rain63% humidityGusts 32 mph
  17. 31°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 30°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 29°Mostly Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 28°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 22 mph
  21. 27°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
  22. 27°Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 26°Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 26°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 10 mph

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Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
78%
Humidity
41–96%
Wind
38 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
22–72%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
16–38%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–65%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–65%
Wind
23 mph
  1. 45° / 31°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.78% rain · Humidity 41–96% · Wind 38 mph
  2. 52° / 26°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 22–72% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 74° / 45°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 16–38% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 63° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–65% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 65° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–65% · Wind 23 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

Hill City radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Hill City.

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

Gusts may reach 35 mph.

Humidity
80%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
35 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 Rapid City area, about 18 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 Hill 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.