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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
419 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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Southern Foothills-Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Hermosa Foothills-
Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-
Weston County Plains-Newcastle-
419 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026 /519 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Very warm, dry, and windy conditions will result in very high fire
danger and critical fire weather conditions this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

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Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Rapid City-Haakon-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins-
419 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

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Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Central Black Hills-
Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Western Crook-
Wyoming Black Hills-Northeastern Crook-
419 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A strong cold front moves through the area this afternoon with
showers and a few thunderstorms moving into the area this
afternoon. Rain will transition to snow tonight as colder air
moves in.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Light snow continues through Friday with total accumulations of 1
to 3 inches expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

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