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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 2 h 41 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 precautions

    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 5:55 AM MDT at KRCA

Piedmont, SD weather

Windy and 42°5°, gusts to 39 mph63 km/h today.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°).

Mostly agree

Now 42°5°

Windy · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like
32°0°
Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 42°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/hgusts 33 mph54 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 12 mph19 km/h by 1 PM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry · down to 18°−8° by 12 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
21Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 42°5° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h until 10 AM
  • Low 38°3° today at 7 AM
  • High 51°11° today at 3 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (90%, 0.6 in15 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 10 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 43 mph70 km/h73%69%0
Sat 7aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)26°−3°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 39 mph63 km/h70%63%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°0%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h65%15%0
Sat 9aSunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)30°−1°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h58%11%0
Sat 10aSunny43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)35°2°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h51%1%1
Sat 11aSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h40%1%2
Sat 12pSunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h31%1%3
Sat 1pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)43°6°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h27%1%3
Sat 2pSunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h24%1%3
Sat 3pSunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h22%15%2
Sat 4pSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h23%25%1
Sat 5pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h26%66%0
Sat 6pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h30%69%0
Sat 7pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h33%72%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h34%75%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h36%52%0
Sat 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h36%75%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h36%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h39%66%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h40%77%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%72%0
Sun 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%74%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h46%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%91%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)32°0°30%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%95%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°30%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h59%98%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)31°−1°30%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h67%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)35°2°30%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)37°3°30%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°30%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h79%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°70%, 0.08 in2 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h79%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)38°3°70%, 0.08 in2 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h76%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.08 in2 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.08 in2 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.08 in2 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%100%0
Sun 5pRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)37°3°70%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6pSnow38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)34°1°90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%100%0
Sun 7pSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)31°−1°90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)31°−1°90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)31°−1°90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)31°−1°90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)32°0°90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)32°0°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)33°1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)32°0°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aSnow35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)32°0°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%99%0
Mon 4aDrizzle34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)34°1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aSnow34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)34°1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 36°2°

      90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 34°1°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then rain likely. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Heavy snow. High 40°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Heavy snow, 34°1°

      80% chance · 1.1 in2.9 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy snow, 34°1°

      70% chance · 1 in2.5 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 32°0°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 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 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      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 38.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, 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, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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. 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
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 39°4°

      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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      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°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      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
    46°8°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    69% chance of snow, high 44°, low 33°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    61% chance of snow, high 40°, low 33°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 49–58°.

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

Stagebarn Canyon Creek near Summerset

0.7 mi
Level
1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Boxelder Creek near Nemo

6.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Canyon near Rapid City

9.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
43
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Record high
81°27° in 1897
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +11°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +19°+11°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Piedmont weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.

Daylight
10 h 35 min
Losing 2 min 49 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? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Piedmont. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.