High Wind Watch issued March 13 at 1:46AM MDT until March 15 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Oglala Lakota County, including portions of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Rapid City, Custer Co Plains, Pennington Co Plains, Western Fall River, Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills, Southern Meade Co Plains, and Hermosa Foothills. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Fire Weather Watch issued March 12 at 1:25AM MDT until March 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY... .Warm temperatures, dry fuels, and breezy southwest winds will support near critical to potentially critical fire weather conditions Thursday over southwest through central SD. The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 331 Haakon County Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335 Tripp County. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with
Red Flag Warning issued March 10 at 2:11AM MDT until March 10 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS... .Warm and dry weather will continue today. Gusty westerly winds will develop in the late morning as temperatures warm, with relative humidities dropping to 13 to 20 percent. A dry cold front will cross the area in the afternoon. While some increases to the relative humidity are expected behind the front, northwest winds across northwest South Dakota will increase to 20 to 35 mph. Across northwest South Dakota, wind gusts up to
Wind Advisory issued March 10 at 2:02AM MDT until March 10 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Ziebach County, including portions of the Cheyenne River Reservation, Harding, Northern Perkins, and Southern Perkins. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. * 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.
Fire Weather Watch issued March 9 at 3:17AM MDT until March 10 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT/11 AM TO 6 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS... .Warm and dry weather will continue across the region on Monday. Breezy westerly winds will develop in the late morning as temperatures warm, with relative humidities possibly dropping to 15 to 20 percent. Then a dry cold front will cross the area in the afternoon. While some some increases to the relative humidity are possible behind the front, stronger northwest winds are also expected, with gusts to 50 to
High Wind Watch issued March 9 at 1:59AM MST until March 10 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Ziebach County, including portions of the Cheyenne River Reservation, Harding, Northern Perkins, Butte, Northern Meade Co Plains, and Southern Perkins. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Winter Storm Warning issued March 6 at 1:21PM CST until March 7 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 13 inches. * WHERE...Southern Campbell and Weston County Plains. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute.
Winter Storm Warning issued March 6 at 1:21PM CST until March 7 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches, with the higher amounts near the Nebraska border. * WHERE...Todd and Bennett. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 1:21PM CST until March 7 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Southern Jackson. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 1:21PM CST until March 7 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with the higher amounts south of Interstate 90. * WHERE...Northern Jackson and Pennington Co Plains. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute.