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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brookings, Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX)

Lat: 44.3°NLon: 96.82°WElev: 1647ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

Severe T-storm Watch July 15, 10:14pm until July 15, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch July 15, 10:14pm until July 15, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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