Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KRCA

Blackhawk, 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 10 mph16 km/h by 12 PM
Dew point: 22°−6°; Dry · down to 13°−11° by 2 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
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

High 49°9° today at 2 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Drizzle tomorrow from noon (90%, 0.79 in20 mm)
Fog tomorrow night 2–3 AM
Fog tomorrow night 4–5 AM

This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 38°3° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 39°4° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 34°1° · Rain all morning (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	26%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	23%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	22%	16%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	23%	64%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	25%	38%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	65%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  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 41, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 33°1°
  90% chance · 1.4 in3.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 31°−1°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 3 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
44°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  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
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
71% chance of snow, high 41°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
64% chance of snow, high 37°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–56°.

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

South Canyon near Rapid City

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Stagebarn Canyon Creek near Summerset

5.2 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Boxelder Creek near Nemo

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 17 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 WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+19°+11°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Blackhawk 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: 5:14–6:12 PM; Morning 7:01–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Blackhawk. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blackhawk, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Canyon near Rapid City

Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City

Stagebarn Canyon Creek near Summerset

Boxelder Creek near Nemo

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