Pennington County, SD
Alerts
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In effect from Thursday 06/11 3:00 AM MDT – Thursday 06/11 5:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Rapid City SD
What
Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Where
Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota.
When
From 3 AM to 5 PM MDT Thursday.
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.
What to Do
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas Impacted
- Harding
- Northern Perkins
- Butte
- Northern Meade Co Plains
- Pennington Co Plains
- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills
- Southern Meade Co Plains
- Southern Perkins
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Three Day Forecast
Created by the NWS Rapid City WFO
Windy today with highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s across the western South Dakota Plains and northeastern Wyoming and in the mid 50s to mid 60s in the Black Hills. Winds will be out of the northwest gusting to 40 to 50 mph over the western South Dakota plains. Showers and afternoon storms are possible, though no severe weather is expected. Warm on Friday with elevated to near critical fire weather conditions. Highs over the western South Dakota plains and northeastern Wyoming will be in the mid 70s to around 90 while highs in the Black Hills will be in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Storm chances return Saturday with highs in the 60s to mid 70s over the western South Dakota plains and northeastern Wyoming and in the 50s to around 60 over the Black Hills.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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