NWS Rapid City Blog

Flood response information available from the State of South Dakota

Published 2019-03-20

Change weather radio batteries when springing ahead

Published 2019-03-08

Winter Weather Briefing Page

Published 2019-03-01

Visit our winter briefing page to stay up-to-date with the changing weather conditions.

New weather satellite watches over the western US

Published 2019-02-12

This Day in Weather History: December 25-26, 2016 Christmas Blizzard

Published 2018-12-25

Rain or Shine: Our 2018 Shareholders Report

Published 2018-12-17

Over the past year, the NWS Rapid City forecast office has been busy with both weather and non-weather related activities. For a summary of our year serving you and your community, see our first annual Shareholders Report, Rain or Shine.

Rapid City NWS Doppler Radar upgrade completed

Published 2018-12-15

Meet Our Staff: Q&A with Electronic Systems Analyst Pat Baye

Published 2018-12-09

For the fourth edition of Meet Our Staff, Philip native and Electronic Systems Analyst Pat Baye discusses his background in electronics and the challenges associated with keeping our radar online during the October 2013 blizzard.

December 1-2, 2018 Snowfall Summary

Published 2018-12-02

Meet Our Staff: Q&A with Lead Forecaster Jeff Johnson

Published 2018-11-13

In the third edition of Meet Our Staff, Lead Forecaster Jeff Johnson discusses how early experiences with winter weather in the southern U.S. led him to a spot in Rapid City.