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Rapid City

South Dakota

Rapid City smoke check

A little smoke up high. The air down here looks good.

There’s smoke up high, while the air reading below shows what’s happening closer to home.

Updated Sun, Aug 30, 11:40 AM · Rapid City, SD

Smoke in the skyLight smokeLast sky check · Aug 30
Air near youAQI 32Good · ozone

Smoke in motion

See what the smoke is doing.

Watch recent smoke move across Rapid City. Satellite imagery shows what’s overhead, while today’s air reading shows what’s happening closer to the ground. Tap or click the map to pause or play; pinch to zoom.

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A peek ahead

How the air may change

The air forecast stays fairly steady and stays good through this view.

Any fires nearby?

No current mapped wildfire perimeters showed up within 100 miles. Smoke can still wander in from farther away.

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Complete city forecast

See the full Rapid City forecast

Current weather · next 24 hours · five days · radar

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How long will you be outside?1 hr
How far ahead should we look?The next 3 days
What times work for you?6:00 AM–9:00 PM

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How we knowSources, updates, and important limits

Different instruments. One honest answer.

We check the sky and the air near the ground separately, because smoke up high does not always reach the people below.

Refresh rhythm
Air and weather check in throughout the day. The smoke map gets a fresh look when NOAA posts one.
Important limit
Smoke can change from one neighborhood to the next, so this check cannot describe every corner of the Rapid City, SD.
Sources used here
NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters
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