Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

The following tables show the climate information for Rapid City, Gillette, Lead, Winner, Lemmon, Sundance, Spearfish, Newcastle, Hot Springs, and Custer on Valentine’s Day, as well as the weather in Rapid City and Gillette for the past 10 Valentine’s Days. Average highs around the area on February 14^th are mainly in the 30s, with average lows in the teens to single digits. A wide range of temperatures has occurred on Valentine’s Day, with record highs reaching the 70s in Rapid City and Winner, and record lows dipping into the 20s to 40s below zero across the area.

After a very cold Valentine's Day in 2021, 2022 and 2023 were relatively warm, with highs in the 40s and 50s. Last year was cooler and snowy, with Rapid City seeing its most snow on Valentine's Day since 2007.

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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Valentine's Day Climate Information