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September 2025 Rainfall For Our 30-County Area: FAIRLY VARIABLE...but most places 1.45-3.90" (70-185% of normal)
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Current conditions at

Hill City, Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC)

Lat: 39.37° N Lon: 99.83° W Elev: 2224 ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	3 Oct 2:53 pm CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Rooks County

Late This Afternoon

Sunny. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tonight

Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Windy, sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph then becoming 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Windy, clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Monday

Cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.