Hat Creek near Edgemont
16 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 29 min
- When
- From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Saturday.
- Where
- Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible.
Impacts
Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Ziebach; Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Jackson
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Observed 5:53 AM MDT at KCDR
Ardmore, SD weather
Overcast and 43°6°.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°), high 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°).
Now 43°6°
Cloudy · Feels like 36°2°
- Feels like
- 36°2°
- Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 43°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h
- From the west. 711–28 mph45 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 33°1°
- Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 PM
Next 48 hours
21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 43°6° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 29 mph47 km/h from NW | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 28 mph45 km/h from NW | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NW | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 46% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 37% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from E | 37% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from E | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 40% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 41% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 45% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 45°7°60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 39°4°80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 35°2°90% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0.29 in7.4 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
63% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
66% chance of snow, high 42°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–64°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cheyenne River above Angostura at Hwy 71
20 mi- Level
- 3200 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Cheyenne River at Edgemont
22 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs
25 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:18–6:15 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:15–6:26 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:57 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
