NWS Rapid City Blog

Meet Our Staff: Q&A with Lead Forecaster Eric Helgeson

Published 2018-09-11

In the first edition of Meet Our Staff, Lead Forecaster Eric Helgeson explains what led him to a career in the National Weather Service and what brought him to Rapid City.

NWS Hazard Simplification Project - Survey Available Through September 7, 2018

Published 2018-08-09

NWS Hazard Simplification Project: Collecting Public Comment on the Proposed Consolidation and Reformatting of NWS Flood Hazard Messaging Products through September 7, 2018

"When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!" Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 24-30

Published 2018-06-29

Join the NWS at the Wildfire Awareness Event Sunday, May 6

Published 2018-05-04

Change weather radio batteries when springing ahead

Published 2018-03-09

Cold and Snowy February

Published 2018-03-01

Winter Storm expected this weekend

Published 2018-02-16

February 8-9, 2018 Winter Storm Drops Heavy Snow

Published 2018-02-10

A slow-moving winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of northeast Wyoming and western South Dakota.

Temperature and Precipitation Summary for 2017

Published 2018-01-18

A summary of significant weather and climate statistics for 2017.

The Black Hills Remarkable Temperature Change of January 22, 1943

Published 2018-01-18