Outdoor conditions in

New Effington

South Dakota
Now
  1. 52°Mostly Cloudy11% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 55°Mostly Cloudy6% rain69% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 57°Partly Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 26 mph
  4. 57°Partly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 30 mph
  5. 57°Mostly Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 33 mph
  6. 56°Mostly Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 35 mph
  7. 54°Mostly Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 36 mph
  8. 53°Partly Sunny6% rain46% humidityGusts 37 mph
  9. 51°Mostly Cloudy7% rain54% humidityGusts 37 mph
  10. 49°Mostly Cloudy8% rain60% humidityGusts 36 mph
  11. 46°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain70% humidityGusts 37 mph
  12. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
  13. 42°Chance Rain Showers33% rain86% humidityGusts 38 mph
  14. 42°Chance Rain Showers41% rain86% humidityGusts 38 mph
  15. 41°Rain Showers Likely55% rain93% humidityGusts 40 mph
  16. 41°Chance Rain Showers25% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  17. 40°Chance Rain Showers31% rain89% humidityGusts 43 mph
  18. 40°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain85% humidityGusts 43 mph
  19. 39°Cloudy5% rain85% humidityGusts 43 mph
  20. 37°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 44 mph
  21. 37°Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 43 mph
  22. 37°Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 36°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
  24. 38°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
38 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
39–93%
Wind
44 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
28–78%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–68%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–89%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 57° / 42°Today has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 38 mph
  2. 49° / 34°Friday has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 39–93% · Wind 44 mph
  3. 64° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 28–78% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 68° / 44°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–68% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 65° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–89% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Watertown 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

New Effington radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward New Effington.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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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 10 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph.

Humidity
80%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
16 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 Watertown area, about 67 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 New Effington, 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.