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Interactive Hazard Map and Regional Radar

To view hazards legend: Stop the loop, step to the end, and use the alerts drop-down. View full radar page here.

Click here for a static hazards map.

 

Winter Headlines

Winter Headline
Cold Headline

 

Briefings

These show only if there are active briefings.

Rapid City

 

Aberdeen

 

Sioux Falls

 

 

Winter Reports

Interactive Snowfall Map

 

Public Information Statements: Rapid City | Aberdeen | Sioux Falls

 

River Flooding

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Precipitation Forecast

Liquid Precipitation

1-Day Liquid Precipitation Forecast Click for bigger image

Snowfall

1-Day Snowfall Forecast Click for bigger image

Ice

1-Day Ice Forecast Click for bigger image
2-Day Liquid Precipitation Forecast Click for bigger image
2-Day Snowfall Forecast Click for bigger image
2-Day Ice Forecast Click for bigger image
3-Day Liquid Precipitation Forecast Click for bigger image
3-Day Snowfall Forecast Click for bigger image
3-Day Ice Forecast Click for bigger image

Range of 3-Day Snowfall Possibilities

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Official snowfall forecast Click for bigger image
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Probability of Snow Amounts

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Probability of 8 Inches Click for bigger image
Probability of 12 Inches Click for bigger image

Winter Storm Severity Index

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Winter Storm Severity Index Web Page

 

WSSI Fact Sheet

Maximum Wind Gusts

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Additional Weather Elements

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Max Temperature

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Min Temperature

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Min Rel Humidity

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Wind Chill

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Max Wind Gust

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Chance of Precip

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Hourly Weather

 

South Dakota Weather Stories

Northeast & Central

Aberdeen's Weather Story for Northeastern and Central South Dakota Click for more information

West

Rapid City's Weather Story for Western South Dakota Click for more information

Southeast

Sioux Falls' Weather Story for Southeastern South Dakota Click for more information