Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon
4.2 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 2 h 54 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 4:55 AM MDT at KRCA
Overcast and 43°6°, gusts to 41 mph65 km/h today.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°), high 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°).
Now 43°6°
Cloudy
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 36°2° to 40°4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 43 mph69 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph65 km/h | 75% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h | 70% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 63% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 55% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 45% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 35% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 31% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 26% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 25% | 20% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 24% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 27% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 30% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 33% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 33% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 34% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 34% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 34% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 34% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 37% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 39% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 59% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 62% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 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 49, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% 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 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.8 in2 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 rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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 37.
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 39.
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 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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
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 49°, low 36°.
63% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, cooling off.
54% chance of snow, high 39°, low 33°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 47–56°.
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 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 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 67% 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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 29°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sturgis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing