Cheyenne River near Wasta
15 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
- Flow
- 86 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
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Ends in 11 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
Winds will continue to diminish across the western South Dakota plains through the rest of the morning.
Areas: Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; 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; Southern Perkins
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 8:35 AM MDT at KPHP
Windy and 45°7°, gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°), high 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°).
Now 45°7°
Windy · Feels like 36°2°
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph67 km/h | 68% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 58% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 50% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 43% | 21% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 38% | 32% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 34% | 37% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 29% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 25% | 33% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 25% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 25% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 27% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 32% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 38% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 42% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 92% | 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 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 9 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 5am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 13 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
100% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 40 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. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 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 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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 33.
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 36.
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.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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 54°, low 35°.
77% chance of snow, high 47°, low 33°, cooling off.
90% chance of snow, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 51–60°.
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 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°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.
Quinn weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:50 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing