Today has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 66%
- Humidity
- 54–96%
- Wind
- 45 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 50°Rain Showers Likely56% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 51°Chance Rain Showers47% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 54°Chance Rain Showers29% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 56°Mostly Cloudy11% rain69% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 56°Mostly Sunny6% rain59% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 55°Mostly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 43 mph
- 53°Mostly Sunny1% rain54% humidityGusts 45 mph
- 50°Partly Cloudy1% rain58% humidityGusts 43 mph
- 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain60% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain68% humidityGusts 39 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 42°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 41°Mostly Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 41°Mostly Cloudy14% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 41°Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 43 mph
- 39°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 44 mph
- 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 43 mph
- 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
- 37°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
- 38°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 40°Partly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 35 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 14%
- Humidity
- 42–89%
- Wind
- 44 mph
Saturday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 30–85%
- Wind
- 36 mph
Sunday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 39–74%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 44–93%
- Wind
- 15 mph
- 56° / 42°Today has a real shower chance.66% rain · Humidity 54–96% · Wind 45 mph
- 50° / 34°Friday looks breezy.14% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 44 mph
- 67° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–85% · Wind 36 mph
- 68° / 45°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 39–74% · Wind 29 mph
- 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 15 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Santee Sioux Reservation area · Updated Thu 11:26 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AMAir near ground9 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Plankinton radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Plankinton, 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.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Mitchell
About 24 miles away, the Mitchell hub looks more deeply at Mitchell, SD. It reflects that wider area rather than Plankinton’s exact conditions.
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 69 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 Plankinton, 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.