Outdoor conditions in

Ideal

South Dakota
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 1:51AM MDT until October 16 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SDOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 50°Rain Showers90% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 52°Chance Rain Showers54% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  3. 53°Chance Rain Showers54% rain77% humidityGusts 36 mph
  4. 54°Mostly Cloudy2% rain65% humidityGusts 41 mph
  5. 54°Partly Sunny2% rain55% humidityGusts 43 mph
  6. 54°Mostly Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 45 mph
  7. 54°Mostly Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 46 mph
  8. 53°Mostly Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 46 mph
  9. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain52% humidityGusts 44 mph
  10. 48°Partly Cloudy1% rain56% humidityGusts 41 mph
  11. 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain63% humidityGusts 41 mph
  12. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain68% humidityGusts 41 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain70% humidityGusts 40 mph
  14. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  15. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
  16. 41°Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 39 mph
  17. 40°Cloudy6% rain85% humidityGusts 38 mph
  18. 40°Cloudy6% rain85% humidityGusts 38 mph
  19. 40°Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 36 mph
  20. 38°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 38°Mostly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 35 mph
  22. 37°Mostly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 31 mph
  23. 36°Mostly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 37°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
90%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
46 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
6%
Humidity
37–89%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–64%
Wind
38 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–69%
Wind
35 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–92%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 54° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.90% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 46 mph
  2. 51° / 36°Friday looks breezy.6% rain · Humidity 37–89% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 72° / 37°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 26–64% · Wind 38 mph
  4. 70° / 46°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 34–69% · Wind 35 mph
  5. 68° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–92% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Pierre area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ideal radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ideal.

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 timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 13 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph.

Humidity
100%
Wind
13 mph
Gusts
21 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 Pierre area, about 60 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 Ideal, 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.