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The City Parks Division will begin mosquito fogging this week

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:49 PM MDT

By Cyle Clark

Mosquito fogging will begin near the Elks Country Club area this week.

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Worst area will be the northern Black Hills

Wildfire Smoke Will Continue This Evening and Tomorrow

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 3:15 PM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for parts of Northeast Wyoming

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The heat returns as construction crews work around high temperatures.

Construction crews work around high temperatures to get the job done

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:08 PM MDT

By Cyle Clark

Rising temperatures cause problems for construction workers and their projects as the heat slows things down.

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Severe Weather and Heavy Snow

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 3:06 PM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Here is the full forecast

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Significant snow is on the way: who will see snow and how much will fall?

Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 8:17 PM MDT

By David Stradling

Heaviest snow will be north and west of Rapid City.

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Active weather pattern setting up through the middle of the week

Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 8:23 PM MDT

By David Stradling

Extreme winds, critical fire danger and significant snow fall will impact the area through Thursday.

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Spring Flooding and Fire Outlook

Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 3:20 PM MST

By Jacob Montesano

How bad will flooding and wildfires be this Spring?

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Snow Showers Are Expected Overnight

Updated: Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:04 PM MST

By Jacob Montesano

Some light accumulation is possible in some areas tonight

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Does Groundhog's Day Accurately Predict the Rest of Winter?

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 2:03 PM MST

By Jacob Montesano

The reality of about the rest of winter.

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Very windy with snow showers Friday

Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 6:41 PM MST

By David Stradling

Gusts from 55-75 mph likely for some. Accumulating snow expected in the northern hills.

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Very Cold By Tomorrow Night

Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 9:08 AM MST

By Jacob Montesano

Highs on Wednesday will be in the single digits

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Measurable snow expected Thursday night

Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 4:33 PM MST

By David Stradling

Accumulations will likely create travel problems around the Black Hills and areas south.

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High impact storm to bring heavy rain and snow to the area

Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 4:13 PM MDT

By David Stradling

Significant accumulations are expected for the Black Hills and parts of northeast Wyoming.

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Hurricane Season Information

Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 3:42 PM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Here is what you need to know about Hurricane Season this year

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Very hazy conditions across our area this morning

Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 9:24 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Fire weather watch is in effect for our area.

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Hottest weather of the year is upon us

Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 9:17 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

100+ degrees is likely for the next 3-days.

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Hot weather will continue

Updated: Jul. 23, 2021 at 9:31 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

The temperatures will only het hotter as we head into next week.

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Hot hazy weather will continue

Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 9:30 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Highs today will be in the 90s. The haze won't be as bad today, but will again tomorrow.

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Hottest week of the year is likely

Updated: Jul. 19, 2021 at 9:22 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Temperatures will reach into the upper 90s in Rapid City for each of the next 4 days. Triple digits are possible in some locations across the viewing area.

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Hot weather expected for the weekend and next week

Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 9:27 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Small chances of rain Tomorrow and Saturday, but otherwise mostly sunny for the next coming days.

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Threat for severe weather this evening

Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 11:25 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Strong gusty winds and large hail could occur with the storms.

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Rain will continue throughout the night

Updated: Jul. 5, 2021 at 6:56 PM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Severe weather is possible

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Very hot temperatures expected for the holiday weekend

Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 9:34 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

There is also a chance of storms both today and tomorrow. July 4th is looking dry during the day but we could see some storms during the night.

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Expect hot temperatures for your 4th of July weekend

Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 9:55 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Warm temperatures will be accompanied by small chances of storms.

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Dry weather for the entire week

Updated: Jun. 28, 2021 at 7:46 PM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

The dry weather will be accompanied by warmer temperatures that could reach 90 by the weekend.

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Chance of storms throughout the weekend and record setting heat wave expected in the Pacific Northwest

Updated: Jun. 25, 2021 at 6:57 PM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

We see a chance of showers and storms tomorrow afternoon along with Sunday. Meanwhile, record setting temperatures are expected in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Northern California.

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Mild day today, but warm temperatures will return tomorrow and Wednesday

Updated: Jun. 21, 2021 at 9:49 AM MDT

By Jacob Montesano

Expect dry weather for the next couple of days with temperatures warming up each day.

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Above average temperatures expected for June and much of summer

Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 7:40 PM MDT

By David Stradling

We're likely looking at plenty of days in the 80s and 90s during this stretch.

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Winter storm arrives this weekend bringing heavy, wet snow

Updated: Mar. 12, 2021 at 6:44 PM MST

By David Stradling

Moisture moves into the area Saturday night, then changes over to snow Sunday.

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What you need to know about this weekend’s potential snow

Updated: Mar. 11, 2021 at 4:35 PM MST

By David Stradling

Heavy snow is expected for those near the Nebraska state line. Biggest question is how far north the moisture will reach.

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Black Hills sees springtime snow

Updated: Mar. 10, 2021 at 5:13 PM MST

By Nick Nelson

The Black Hills saw a springtime snow accumulation beginning Wednesday morning.

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Outages as energy supply runs short seen in western South Dakota

Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 5:20 PM MST

By Nick Nelson

As temperatures range from below zero to single digits, the supply of non-renewable power is running short.

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Accumulating snow and even colder air on tap

Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 4:26 PM MST

By David Stradling

Temperatures fall below zero tonight and might not make it above zero until Monday. Accumulating snow expected tonight through Friday night, too.

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Frigid Arctic air and accumulating snow headed our way

Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 5:53 PM MST

By David Stradling

The coldest air since this time in 2019 will move in this weekend and next week. Multiple rounds of accumulating snow are expected, too.

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Wintry weather expected overnight with accumulating snow

Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 4:46 PM MST

By David Stradling

The highest snow accumulations are expected in the southern Black Hills

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Black Hills area sees power outages due to 70mph winds

Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 5:55 PM MST

By Nick Nelson

Residents woke up to strong winds, and even power outages in Rapid City, Custer, and Edgemont. Gusts hit as high as 70 mph in certain parts of the Black Hills region.

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Today’s record warmth turns into snow, high winds and below zero wind chills overnight

Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 4:42 PM MST

By David Stradling

Accumulating snow for the northern hills and high winds for everyone.

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First big snow of the season on tap this weekend

Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM MDT

By David Stradling

Snow increases through the day Saturday.

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Weekend winter storm on tap

Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:22 PM MDT

By David Stradling

Significant snow possible for some