Outdoor conditions in

Wounded Knee

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. 51°Chance Rain Showers41% rain75% humidityGusts 31 mph
  2. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 36 mph
  3. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 38 mph
  4. 53°Mostly Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 39 mph
  5. 53°Mostly Sunny0% rain43% humidityGusts 41 mph
  6. 53°Mostly Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 43 mph
  7. 53°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 44 mph
  8. 52°Sunny0% rain35% humidityGusts 44 mph
  9. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain36% humidityGusts 45 mph
  10. 47°Mostly Clear2% rain40% humidityGusts 40 mph
  11. 43°Mostly Clear2% rain47% humidityGusts 39 mph
  12. 40°Partly Cloudy2% rain55% humidityGusts 37 mph
  13. 38°Partly Cloudy3% rain59% humidityGusts 33 mph
  14. 37°Mostly Cloudy3% rain64% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 36°Mostly Cloudy3% rain67% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 36°Mostly Cloudy1% rain67% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 35°Mostly Cloudy1% rain69% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 34°Partly Cloudy1% rain69% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 33°Mostly Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 23 mph
  20. 31°Widespread Frost0% rain78% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 30°Widespread Frost0% rain81% humidityGusts 22 mph
  22. 29°Widespread Frost0% rain85% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 28°Widespread Frost0% rain85% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 30°Widespread Frost0% rain85% humidityGusts 15 mph

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Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
95%
Humidity
35–96%
Wind
45 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
27–85%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
22–48%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–68%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–89%
Wind
22 mph
  1. 53° / 37°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.95% rain · Humidity 35–96% · Wind 45 mph
  2. 52° / 28°Friday looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 27–85% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 73° / 37°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 22–48% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 67° / 43°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–68% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 69° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–89% · Wind 22 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Wind Cave area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
27GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Wounded Knee radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wounded Knee.

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

Gusts may reach 31 mph.

Humidity
75%
Wind
18 mph
Gusts
31 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 Wind Cave area, about 63 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 Wounded Knee, 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.