Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KRCA

Ashland Heights, SD weather

Windy and 47°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Windy · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 47°8°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 12 mph19 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point: 22°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

27°15° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow noon
High 52°11° today at 3 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (90%, 1 in26 mm)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	28%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	23%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	22%	6%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	21%	23%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	23%	66%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	28%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	66%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	63%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
33 mph53 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then rain likely. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Snow 1–4 in3–10 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 1.6 in4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
70% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of snow, high 41°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–60°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rapid Creek at Founders Park

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk Creek (SD) near Rapid City

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

South Canyon near Rapid City

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 22°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Rapid City Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+14°+8°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+21°+11°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ashland Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:11 PM; Morning 7:00–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ashland Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ashland Heights, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rapid Creek at Founders Park

Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City

Elk Creek (SD) near Rapid City

South Canyon near Rapid City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon