Outdoor conditions in

Vale

South Dakota
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 1:51AM MDT until October 15 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SDOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 40 mph
  2. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 43 mph
  3. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 52 mph
  4. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 54 mph
  5. 49°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 55 mph
  6. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 46 mph
  7. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 46 mph
  8. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 46 mph
  9. 48°Mostly Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 46 mph
  10. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 46 mph
  11. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain49% humidityGusts 43 mph
  12. 44°Partly Cloudy2% rain49% humidityGusts 40 mph
  13. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain55% humidityGusts 38 mph
  14. 41°Partly Cloudy2% rain57% humidityGusts 35 mph
  15. 39°Mostly Cloudy2% rain62% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 38°Mostly Cloudy2% rain64% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 37°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 35°Mostly Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 33°Clear0% rain78% humidityGusts 22 mph
  21. 31°Widespread Frost0% rain85% humidityGusts 20 mph
  22. 30°Widespread Frost0% rain88% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 30°Widespread Frost0% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 28°Widespread Frost0% rain85% humidityGusts 14 mph

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A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
42–89%
Wind
55 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–88%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
18–61%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–58%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–76%
Wind
41 mph
  1. 49° / 38°Today looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 55 mph
  2. 54° / 28°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 26–88% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 75° / 34°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 18–61% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 66° / 45°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–58% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 68° / 40°Monday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–76% · Wind 41 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rapid City area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
23GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground23 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Vale radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Vale.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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 timeNowHigh concern

Sustained wind is 20 mph. Gusts may reach 40 mph.

Humidity
76%
Wind
20 mph
Gusts
40 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 Rapid City area, about 37 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 Vale, 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.