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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather in the Plains

A storm system is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Missouri Valley Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats. Read More >

Veterans Day became a federal holiday in 1938. Below is a listing of the climate records on Veterans Day for Rapid City, Gillette, Lead, Winner, Lemmon, Sundance, Spearfish, Newcastle, Hot Springs, and Custer, as well as the weather in downtown Rapid City and Gillette on the past 10 Veterans Days. Average high temperatures are generally in the 40s, while record highs have reached the upper 60s and 70s. Record lows have been in the single digits to teens below zero.

Veterans Day in 2023 was one of the warmest in the last decade, with highs generally in the 50s.