Active National Weather Service alert for Scenic, South Dakota 57780: Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 23 at 2:44PM MDT until August 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD Until Sun, 8:00 PM MDT.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 23 at 2:44PM MDT until August 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD Expires Sun, 8:00 PM MDT.

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Scenic, South Dakota 57780

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88°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21% rain
85°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain
82°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain
77°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16% rain
74°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16% rain
72°Mostly Clear9% rain
71°Mostly Clear9% rain
70°Mostly Clear1% rain

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Highest chance 21%

Scattered precipitation is possible. The highest official hourly chance is 21%; check the radar before heading out.

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High / low temperatures

Today

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90°67°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Precipitation
21%
Wind
NE 10 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM

Mon

93°63°

Sunny

Precipitation
40%
Wind
NW 5 to 12 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM

Tue

87°58°

Mostly Sunny

Precipitation
10%
Wind
NW 9 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM

Wed

86°58°

Sunny

Precipitation
16%
Wind
N 3 to 10 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM

Thu

89°62°

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Precipitation
25%
Wind
SE 6 to 17 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
7:36 PM

Fri

92°63°

Mostly Sunny

Precipitation
20%
Wind
SE 8 to 15 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
7:35 PM

Sat

91°63°

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Precipitation
20%
Wind
E 6 to 14 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM

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Walking is not recommended now

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Wind gustsNot reported
Rain now21%next hour
Humidity58%current
UV indexCheckingEPA forecast

Wind impact: Light wind with little expected outdoor impact.

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Storm & DetailsGusts, pressure, visibility and official risk outlooksView details +
Wind gustNot reported
Pressure29.91 in
Visibility10.0 mi
Peak rain chance21%
Dew point64°F
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Applies to: Bennett, SD; Butte, SD; Custer, SD; Fall River, SD; Haakon, SD; Harding, SD; Jackson, SD; Lawrence, SD; Meade, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD; Pennington, SD; Perkins, SDIssued by: NWS Rapid City SDSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued August 23 at 2:44PM MDT until August 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Alert detailsTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 618 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA BUTTE HARDING PERKINS IN SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA BENNETT CUSTER FALL RIVER JACKSON OGLALA LAKOTA IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA HAAKON LAWRENCE MEADE PENNINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEN, BILLSBURG, BISON, BUFFALO, CUSTER, DEADWOOD, DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE, EDGEMONT, FAITH, HERMOSA, HILL CITY, HOT SPRINGS, KADOKA, KIRLEY, KYLE, LACREEK WILDLIFE REFUGE, LEAD, LEMMON, MARTIN, MILESVILLE, OGLALA, PHILIP, PINE RIDGE, RAPID CITY, SPEARFISH, STURGIS, TUTHILL, UNION CENTER, AND WALL. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION.
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