Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >
Rapid City, SD
Weather Forecast Office
Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971 and was known as Decoration Day from 1868 to 1970. Below is a listing of the climate records on Memorial Day for Rapid City, Gillette, Lead, Winner, Lemmon, Sundance, Spearfish, Newcastle, Hot Springs, and Custer, as well as the weather in downtown Rapid City and Gillette for the past 10 Memorial Days. Record high temperatures have broken 100 degrees in some places, and record lows have been at or below freezing. Snow on Memorial Day is rare across our area, though Lead received over a foot of snow on Memorial Day of 1996. |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Rapid City, SD
300 East Signal Drive
Rapid City, SD 57701-3800
605-341-9271
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