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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brookings, Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX)

Lat: 44.3°NLon: 96.82°WElev: 1647ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.16°N 96.47°W (Elev. 1742 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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