Outdoor conditions in

Ward

South Dakota
Now
  1. 47°Rain Showers Likely58% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 48°Rain Showers Likely66% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 49°Rain Showers Likely74% rain89% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 50°Rain Showers Likely56% rain86% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 51°Chance Rain Showers38% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  6. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  7. 52°Cloudy9% rain74% humidityGusts 32 mph
  8. 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain68% humidityGusts 36 mph
  9. 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain63% humidityGusts 37 mph
  10. 47°Mostly Cloudy1% rain65% humidityGusts 36 mph
  11. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain70% humidityGusts 35 mph
  12. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 35 mph
  13. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 36 mph
  14. 41°Cloudy7% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  15. 41°Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 41°Chance Rain Showers27% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 41°Chance Rain Showers32% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  19. 40°Chance Rain Showers28% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  20. 40°Chance Rain Showers26% rain85% humidityGusts 41 mph
  21. 39°Chance Rain Showers30% rain85% humidityGusts 41 mph
  22. 39°Cloudy11% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 37°Cloudy7% rain85% humidityGusts 40 mph
  24. 37°Mostly Cloudy3% rain85% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
63–96%
Wind
37 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
32%
Humidity
40–89%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–88%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–71%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–82%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 52° / 41°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 37 mph
  2. 49° / 33°Friday looks breezy.32% rain · Humidity 40–89% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 59° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–88% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–71% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–82% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Brookings 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

Ward radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ward.

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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 96% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 mph

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 Brookings

About 23 miles away, the Brookings hub looks more deeply at Brookings, SD. It reflects that wider area rather than Ward’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 Brookings area, about 22 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 Ward, 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.