Outdoor conditions in

Salem

South Dakota
Now
  1. 47°Rain Showers Likely57% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 48°Rain Showers Likely61% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 49°Rain Showers Likely67% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 50°Rain Showers Likely74% rain89% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 51°Chance Rain Showers53% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 52°Chance Rain Showers32% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  7. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain69% humidityGusts 35 mph
  8. 54°Mostly Cloudy7% rain64% humidityGusts 39 mph
  9. 52°Partly Sunny4% rain59% humidityGusts 41 mph
  10. 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain58% humidityGusts 40 mph
  11. 47°Mostly Cloudy4% rain58% humidityGusts 38 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Cloudy6% rain60% humidityGusts 37 mph
  13. 44°Mostly Cloudy4% rain65% humidityGusts 38 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain67% humidityGusts 38 mph
  15. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain73% humidityGusts 36 mph
  16. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain73% humidityGusts 33 mph
  17. 42°Cloudy12% rain79% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain79% humidityGusts 35 mph
  19. 41°Cloudy13% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  20. 41°Cloudy13% rain79% humidityGusts 43 mph
  21. 40°Cloudy6% rain82% humidityGusts 44 mph
  22. 40°Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 44 mph
  23. 39°Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 43 mph
  24. 38°Mostly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
58–96%
Wind
41 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
18%
Humidity
39–82%
Wind
44 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–78%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–65%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–86%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 54° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 58–96% · Wind 41 mph
  2. 50° / 35°Friday looks breezy.18% rain · Humidity 39–82% · Wind 44 mph
  3. 62° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–78% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 66° / 43°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–65% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–86% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Sioux Falls area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
32GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground32 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Salem radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Salem.

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 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 Sioux Falls area, about 36 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 Salem, 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.