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National Weather Service Rapid City SD
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

SDZ026-021000-
Rapid City Regional Airport-Pennington SD
44.05N 103.06W Elev. 3204 ft
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      37          77          52          73          46
Temp             58 52 48 47 42 54 66 75 73 60 55 54 53 62 70 73 67 57 51 48 46
Dewpt            32 31 35 37 38 41 47 49 49 48 47 44 43 45 47 45 42 40 40 41 40
RH               37 44 60 68 86 61 50 40 43 64 74 69 69 54 44 37 40 53 66 77 79
Wind dir          E SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  E SE SW  W NW NW  N  N  N  N  N SW  S
Wind spd         10  8  6  6  8 11 14 13 10  4  3  3  6 18 29 28 21 12  5  2  3
Wind gust        23 19 18 21 24 32 32 25       13          42 40
Clouds           SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                      5           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date           10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          72      50    82      57    83      54    78      53    76
Temp          66 66 54   51 75 76 60   58 79 75 59   55 74 72 58   54 72 70
Dewpt         45 47 46   47 50 50 44   38 43 42 40   40 43 42 40   39 43 44
PWind dir        SE       S     S       W    NW      NW    NE       W    SE
Wind char        GN      GN    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW CL CL   CL CL FW SC   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW FW   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
WYZ054-021000-
Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport-Campbell WY
44.35N 105.54W Elev. 4364 ft
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      44          80          50          70          45
Temp             63 54 51 49 45 53 71 79 76 61 56 54 52 57 67 70 65 54 50 49 46
Dewpt            37 33 35 36 37 42 45 41 40 43 42 39 38 41 42 40 38 37 37 37 38
RH               38 45 54 61 73 66 39 26 27 51 59 57 59 55 40 33 37 52 61 63 73
Wind dir         SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW  E  S SW SW NW NW  N  N  N  E SE  S  S
Wind spd         10 10 17 10  8 12 10  8  6  3  4  2  6 12 17 14 12  9  9 11 14
Wind gust        28 35 35 33 32 25    19 19 16    16 19 27 27 27 23       23 34
Clouds           FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date           10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          76      50    85      56    80      51    78      51    78
Temp          69 72 57   51 80 80 62   56 77 75 57   53 74 74 57   52 73 74
Dewpt         44 42 44   41 34 29 31   31 34 33 34   33 35 32 33   32 35 32
PWind dir        SE       S    SW      SW    NW       W     W      SE    SW
Wind char        GN      GN    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL CL CL   CL CL FW SC   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
SDZ001-021000-
Buffalo-Harding SD
45.60N 103.55W Elev. 3004 ft
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      45          72          48          71          42
Temp             51 49 50 49 46 52 63 70 67 57 53 50 50 57 68 70 64 52 48 44 42
Dewpt            41 41 34 34 34 37 41 44 45 45 45 45 45 46 42 38 36 37 37 37 36
RH               68 74 54 56 63 56 44 39 45 64 74 83 83 67 39 31 35 56 65 76 79
Wind dir          S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE SE  S SW NW NW NW NW NW NE SE SE SE
Wind spd          9  9 10  8  8 11 13 13 10  5  4  3 10 21 28 27 21 11  4  3  3
Wind gust        19 19    25 25 34 27 24                   40 37
Clouds           OV OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                     10           5           5          30           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                            C  C


Date           10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          70      46    82      54    82      50    77      49    76
Temp          65 64 52   46 75 76 59   54 79 73 56   51 74 70 55   50 72 68
Dewpt         39 39 41   43 49 45 46   41 40 36 40   39 38 35 38   38 39 37
PWind dir        SE      SE     S      SW    NW      NW     W      SW    SW
Wind char        GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN
Avg clouds    FW FW CL   CL CL CL SC   SC SC FW FW   SC FW FW FW   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
SDZ029-021000-
Custer County Airport-Custer SD
43.73N 103.62W Elev. 5602 ft
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      39          71          50          70          42
Temp             49 45 42 41 40 50 63 70 66 56 54 52 52 61 69 69 60 50 47 44 42
Dewpt            30 28 31 34 36 41 46 44 44 41 38 37 36 40 41 39 38 36 34 36 37
RH               48 51 65 76 85 71 54 39 45 57 54 56 54 46 36 33 44 58 60 73 82
Wind dir          E  E SE  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE SW SW
Wind spd          6  3  3  3  4  8 10 11  8  4  4  1  4  8 11 12  9  5  3  1  2
Wind gust        20 18 14 16          21          11             19 16
Clouds           FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     10           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date           10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          65      48    78      54    77      50    72      50    71
Temp          62 59 51   50 74 69 57   56 75 68 55   52 70 65 54   51 69 63
Dewpt         43 44 41   42 40 42 33   32 37 39 33   35 38 37 33   33 38 38
PWind dir         S       S     W      NW    NW      NW     W      NW     W
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW CL CL   CL CL FW SC   SC SC SC FW   FW FW FW FW   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
SDZ013-021000-
Faith Municipal Airport-Meade SD
45.04N 102.02W Elev. 2584 ft
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      46          69          48          71          43
Temp             53 51 51 49 47 52 61 68 66 58 53 50 48 56 68 71 65 55 49 45 43
Dewpt            43 43 36 35 36 36 37 42 43 43 45 45 45 47 46 42 38 38 39 39 38
RH               69 74 56 58 65 54 41 39 43 57 74 83 89 72 45 35 37 53 68 79 82
Wind dir         SW SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE SE  S SW  W NW NW  N  N  N NE  W SE
Wind spd          8  8  5  9 10 21 24 20 17 13 11  3  9 16 24 24 18 12  6  4  4
Wind gust                    20    35 31                   34
Clouds           OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr                     10           5           5          30           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0        0.03           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                            C  C


Date           10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          67      48    76      54    81      52    75      51    73
Temp          63 62 52   49 69 72 59   54 77 74 57   52 72 69 56   52 70 68
Dewpt         39 40 43   45 53 53 53   48 46 42 44   43 43 39 42   41 43 42
PWind dir        SE      SE    SE       S    NW      NW     W      SE     S
Wind char        GN      BZ    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW FW CL   CL CL FW FW   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW FW   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
SDZ042-021000-
Pine Ridge Airport-Oglala Lakota SD
43.02N 102.51W Elev. 3333 ft
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      39          75          51          74          46
Temp             59 53 49 49 43 53 65 74 71 63 60 55 51 58 71 73 68 57 53 48 46
Dewpt            34 33 35 36 37 41 44 47 47 47 45 45 44 46 47 46 43 44 42 42 43
RH               39 46 58 61 79 64 46 38 42 56 58 69 77 64 42 38 40 62 66 80 89
Wind dir          E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  N  N  N NE NE SE SE
Wind spd          8  6 10  9  9 23 24 21 18 17 13 18  8  6 16 17 14  8  3  2  2
Wind gust        19 20 20 24 29 37 37 33    34 31 28       26 28
Clouds           FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                      5           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date           10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          72      52    82      56    82      53    77      53    77
Temp          68 66 57   54 75 76 62   56 78 75 60   54 74 71 60   54 73 71
Dewpt         46 46 47   50 52 51 51   46 47 45 44   43 46 44 43   43 46 45
PWind dir        SE       S     S       S    NW       E    SW       S    SW
Wind char        GN      BZ    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL CL CL   CL CL CL FW   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
SDZ032-021000-
Philip Airport-Haakon SD
44.05N 101.60W Elev. 2209 ft
526 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      43          73          49          75          44
Temp             60 54 49 48 45 54 65 72 71 61 57 52 49 58 72 74 69 57 52 47 44
Dewpt            34 37 35 35 35 38 39 44 46 46 46 46 46 49 48 46 43 42 41 41 40
RH               37 52 58 60 68 54 38 37 41 58 67 80 89 72 42 37 39 57 66 79 86
Wind dir         NE  E SE SE SE SE  S  S SE SE  S SW  W NW NW  N  N  N  N NW SW
Wind spd          5  6  4  6  8 13 19 19 14 10  6  4  6 10 23 23 16  9  4  2  2
Wind gust                    18 29 34 34 25 21                33
Clouds           B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr                      5           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs


Date           10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          70      49    80      54    83      52    77      51    76
Temp          66 64 53   51 73 75 60   54 79 76 59   53 74 71 57   52 72 70
Dewpt         43 44 44   48 55 56 53   50 49 47 45   44 46 45 44   43 46 47
PWind dir        SE      SE     S       S    NW      NW     W      SE     S
Wind char        GN      GN    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW FW FW   CL CL CL FW   SC B1 FW FW   FW FW FW FW   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
SDZ049-021000-
Winner Regional Airport-Tripp SD
43.39N  99.84W Elev. 2032 ft
626 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date           10/01/26      Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26            Sun
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      45          66          51          76          47
Temp             59 53 50 48 46 54 61 65 63 57 55 54 53 59 72 75 69 59 53 49 47
Dewpt            36 37 38 37 37 38 38 40 42 41 41 42 43 48 50 51 50 48 46 44 43
RH               42 54 63 65 71 54 42 40 46 55 59 64 69 67 46 43 51 67 77 83 86
Wind dir          N  N SW  S SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W NW  N  N  N NW NW
Wind spd          6  6  2  8  9 14 21 23 20 24 25 24 19 16 14 18 13 10  8  4  3
Wind gust                          34 35 31 34    34          28
Clouds           SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                      5           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date           10/04  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26  Thu 10/08/26
CDT 6hrly     13 19   01 07 13 19   01 07 13 19   01 07 13 19   01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly     18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00

Max/Min          68      49    75      58    82      55    76      54    76
Temp          65 63   52 51 70 72   63 59 77 75   61 56 73 70   59 56 72 70
Dewpt         43 45   45 48 53 57   57 55 56 55   52 49 49 50   50 49 49 51
PWind dir        NE      SE     S       S     W      NW    NW       S     S
Wind char        LT      GN    WY      BZ    GN      LT    LT      LT    GN
Avg clouds    FW CL   CL CL FW CL   FW SC B1 SC   FW FW FW FW   FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$