Outdoor conditions in

Madison

South Dakota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 48°Rain Showers Likely60% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 49°Rain Showers Likely65% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 50°Rain Showers Likely70% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 51°Chance Rain Showers50% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  5. 52°Chance Rain Showers30% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  6. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
  7. 53°Mostly Cloudy7% rain69% humidityGusts 33 mph
  8. 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain66% humidityGusts 37 mph
  9. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain63% humidityGusts 37 mph
  10. 46°Mostly Cloudy2% rain68% humidityGusts 35 mph
  11. 45°Mostly Cloudy4% rain70% humidityGusts 35 mph
  12. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 36 mph
  14. 42°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  15. 41°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain93% humidityGusts 37 mph
  19. 41°Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  20. 39°Cloudy7% rain92% humidityGusts 41 mph
  21. 39°Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 39°Cloudy2% rain85% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 37°Mostly Cloudy1% rain92% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 38°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
70%
Humidity
63–96%
Wind
37 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
17%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–92%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–77%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–89%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 53° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.70% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 37 mph
  2. 49° / 33°Friday looks breezy.17% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 60° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–92% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–77% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 68° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–89% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Brookings area · Updated Thu 10:25 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

Madison radar

Radar animation for Madison, 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 13 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 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 Brookings area, about 28 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 Madison, 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.