Outdoor conditions in

Lead

South Dakota
Freeze WarningFreeze Warning issued October 15 at 1:51AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SDOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 39°Partly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  2. 39°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 32 mph
  3. 40°Mostly Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 32 mph
  4. 40°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 35 mph
  5. 40°Mostly Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 37 mph
  6. 40°Mostly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 38 mph
  7. 40°Mostly Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 35 mph
  8. 40°Mostly Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 35 mph
  9. 40°Mostly Sunny1% rain44% humidityGusts 35 mph
  10. 39°Mostly Sunny1% rain44% humidityGusts 35 mph
  11. 37°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 35 mph
  12. 36°Partly Cloudy9% rain50% humidityGusts 33 mph
  13. 34°Partly Cloudy9% rain56% humidityGusts 33 mph
  14. 32°Partly Cloudy9% rain63% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 32°Partly Cloudy7% rain63% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 30°Partly Cloudy7% rain69% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 29°Partly Cloudy7% rain72% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 29°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 29°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 23 mph
  20. 28°Partly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 22 mph
  21. 26°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 25°Mostly Clear0% rain78% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 25°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 23°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
9%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
38 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
20–78%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
14–33%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–53%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–51%
Wind
21 mph
  1. 40° / 29°Today looks breezy.9% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 38 mph
  2. 51° / 23°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 20–78% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 73° / 45°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 14–33% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 59° / 44°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 30–53% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 65° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 26–51% · Wind 21 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rapid City area · Updated Thu 7:26 AM
14GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground14 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lead radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Lead.

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 32 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
32 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 31 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 Lead, 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.