Lead weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lead is expected to be 26°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lead, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
27th Aug
26

14

10

7
Friday
28th Aug
29

18

10

7
Saturday
29th Aug
27

16

8

7
Sunday
30th Aug
24

13

7

6
Monday
31st Aug
24

11

10

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 27th August 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for South Dakota (Lead) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Lead weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lead for the next 5 days.

Lead weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.

26
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
13
kph wind from S

Lead weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 29°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-west.

29
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
10
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
29
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
12
kph wind from SW

Lead weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the west.

27
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
8
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
39
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
7
kph wind from W

Lead weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 17% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the west.

24
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
17
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from W

Lead weather for Monday 31st August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Lead, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-west.