Whitewood Creek above Vale
5.2 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 2 h 44 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 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: Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 5:55 AM MDT at KRCA
Windy and 42°5°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°).
Now 42°5°
Windy · Feels like 32°0°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 75% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 72% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 66% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 59% | 18% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 51% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 40% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 33% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 27% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 24% | 20% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 23% | 30% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 25% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 28% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 30% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 32% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 34% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 33% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 38% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 42% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 47% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 62% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 60% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 62% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 62% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 60% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 25°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after noon. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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 after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 51°, low 34°.
56% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
51% chance of snow, high 41°, low 30°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 49–56°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 71% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Nisland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing