Outdoor conditions in

Yale

South Dakota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 48°Rain Showers Likely60% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 51°Chance Rain Showers43% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 52°Chance Rain Showers25% rain86% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  5. 56°Mostly Cloudy8% rain64% humidityGusts 32 mph
  6. 55°Mostly Cloudy4% rain57% humidityGusts 36 mph
  7. 54°Partly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 39 mph
  8. 52°Partly Sunny1% rain52% humidityGusts 40 mph
  9. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain56% humidityGusts 39 mph
  10. 48°Mostly Cloudy7% rain60% humidityGusts 38 mph
  11. 46°Mostly Cloudy12% rain68% humidityGusts 38 mph
  12. 44°Cloudy13% rain76% humidityGusts 38 mph
  13. 43°Cloudy13% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
  14. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain82% humidityGusts 36 mph
  15. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
  16. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
  17. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain86% humidityGusts 37 mph
  18. 41°Cloudy14% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  19. 41°Cloudy7% rain82% humidityGusts 43 mph
  20. 39°Mostly Cloudy2% rain85% humidityGusts 43 mph
  21. 39°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
  22. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 37°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 38°Mostly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
52–96%
Wind
40 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
21%
Humidity
41–86%
Wind
43 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–85%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–74%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–86%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 56° / 43°Today has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 52–96% · Wind 40 mph
  2. 50° / 33°Friday looks breezy.21% rain · Humidity 41–86% · Wind 43 mph
  3. 65° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–85% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 68° / 43°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–74% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–86% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Watertown 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

Yale radar

Radar animation for Yale, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Huron

About 14 miles away, the Huron hub looks more deeply at Huron, SD. It reflects that wider area rather than Yale’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 Watertown area, about 53 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 Yale, 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.