Storm Brings Rain and Snow to the Southwest U.S. this weekend; Heavy Snow and Rain for Alaska

A storm will pass through the southwestern U.S. this weekend with widespread rain and mountain snow. Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars. A significant winter storm will impact Alaska through the weekend with heavy snow across western Alaska and heavy rainfall across Southcentral with strong winds and marine/coastal impacts. Read More >

The following tables show the climate information for Rapid City, Gillette, Lead, Winner, Lemmon, Sundance, Spearfish, Newcastle, Hot Springs, and Custer on Christmas, as well as the weather in Rapid City and Gillette for the past 10 Christmas Days. Record highs around the area have reached the 50s and 60s, with record lows in the teens and 20s below zero.

Most locations have experienced a white Christmas over the past few years, with Rapid City, Lead, Winner, and Spearfish all seeing a white Christmas in 2023. Of the five sites listed, white Christmases have been most frequent in Lead, occurring around 80% of the time.

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Last 10 Years

White Christmases