South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood
7.1 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 5 h 33 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 3:10 AM MDT at KPHP
Hazy and 48°9°, gusts to 43 mph70 km/h today.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°).
Now 48°9°
Haze · Feels like 40°4°
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 20% | 29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 44 mph71 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 34°1° | 20% | 31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 43 mph70 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 33 mph53 km/h from NW, gusts 43 mph70 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph66 km/h | 76% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h | 73% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 73% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 65% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 53% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 47% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 42% | 24% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 34% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 29% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 26% | 28% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 25% | 32% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 27% | 32% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 31% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 35% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 39% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 41% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 46% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 48% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 52% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 56% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 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 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
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: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
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 60.
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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 55°, low 38°.
79% chance of rain, high 47°, low 33°, cooling off.
92% chance of snow, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 50–60°.
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 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 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 36°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Philip weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:48 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing