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Severe Weather Threat Moves Into The Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley On Thursday

The NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma expects a slight risk of severe weather on Thursday in parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi River Valley. The area of greatest concern is Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. In this region very large hail, damaging winds and a few isolated tornadoes are possible.
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3 Miles WSW Lead SD

7 Day Forecast

Rapid City, SD

NWS Weather Forecast Office

Today

Mostly Sunny

Mostly
Sunny

High: 70 °F

Tonight

Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%

Chance
Thunderstorms

Low: 51 °F

Friday

Severe Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 50%

Severe
Thunderstorms

High: 72 °F

Friday
Night

Severe Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 50%

Severe
Thunderstorms

Low: 51 °F

Saturday

Severe Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 60%

Severe
Thunderstorms

High: 71 °F

Saturday
Night

Severe Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 50%

Severe
Thunderstorms

Low: 47 °F

Sunday

Mostly Sunny

Mostly
Sunny

High: 72 °F

Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Partly
Cloudy

Low: 51 °F

Monday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%

Slight Chc
Thunderstorms

High: 82 °F

  • Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
  • Friday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
  • Friday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
  • Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
  • Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
  • Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

 

Additional Forecasts and Information

Zone Area Forecast for Northern Black Hills, SD