Outdoor conditions in

Mitchell

South Dakota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 46°Rain Showers Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 47°Rain Showers Likely65% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 48°Rain Showers Likely57% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 50°Chance Rain Showers46% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 51°Chance Rain Showers35% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  7. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain72% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 56°Partly Sunny9% rain62% humidityGusts 37 mph
  9. 55°Partly Sunny1% rain57% humidityGusts 40 mph
  10. 53°Partly Sunny1% rain54% humidityGusts 43 mph
  11. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain56% humidityGusts 41 mph
  12. 49°Mostly Cloudy4% rain58% humidityGusts 38 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Cloudy7% rain65% humidityGusts 38 mph
  14. 44°Mostly Cloudy5% rain70% humidityGusts 38 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain73% humidityGusts 39 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 37 mph
  17. 43°Cloudy4% rain79% humidityGusts 35 mph
  18. 43°Cloudy9% rain79% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain82% humidityGusts 36 mph
  20. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
  21. 42°Cloudy13% rain82% humidityGusts 44 mph
  22. 40°Cloudy4% rain85% humidityGusts 44 mph
  23. 40°Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 44 mph
  24. 40°Mostly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 43 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
84%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
43 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
19%
Humidity
41–85%
Wind
44 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–82%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–71%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–86%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 56° / 43°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.84% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 43 mph
  2. 51° / 35°Friday looks breezy.19% rain · Humidity 41–85% · Wind 44 mph
  3. 65° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–82% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 68° / 45°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–71% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 69° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–86% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Santee Sioux Reservation area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
9GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground9 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Mitchell radar

Radar animation for Mitchell, 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 13 mph.

Humidity
100%
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 Santee Sioux Reservation area, about 63 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 Mitchell, 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.