Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. 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. |