Expires:No;;814890 NOUS43 KUNR 181926 PNSUNR SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-WYZ054>060-190726- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1226 PM MST Thu Dec 18 2025 The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 22 hours ***********************PEAK WIND GUST*********************** LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS GUST MEASURED (mph) SOUTH DAKOTA ...Bennett County... 3 NNE Harrington 76 505 AM 12/18 Mesonet 4 ENE Martin 71 545 AM 12/18 Mesonet 8 WSW Swett 59 550 AM 12/18 Mesonet 1 ESE Martin 51 435 AM 12/18 AWOS ...Butte County... 13 NE Newell 95 228 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 13 NW Belle Fourche 82 258 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 12 WSW Castle Rock 82 1210 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 7 WSW Hoover 80 1138 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways 1 NNW Nisland 76 1250 AM 12/18 Mesonet 27 WNW Castle Rock 75 256 AM 12/18 Mesonet 17 W Castle Rock 74 1215 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Custer County... 8 WNW Fairburn 95 418 AM 12/18 Mesonet Pringle 78 116 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 1 W Wind Cave Visito 77 613 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 SSW Custer 75 131 AM 12/18 ASOS 8 W Jewel Cave 70 141 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 5 WNW Jewel Cave 69 155 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 SSW Folsom 67 510 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 WNW Custer 67 324 AM 12/18 Mesonet Jewel Cave 62 1255 AM 12/18 Mesonet 8 SSW Folsom 61 716 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways 3 WSW Fairburn 51 324 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways ...Fall River County... 10 W Edgemont 89 336 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 11 W Hot Springs 87 213 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 7 W Ardmore 80 400 AM 12/18 Mesonet 14 NNW Edgemont 75 315 AM 12/18 Mesonet 11 SSW Oelrichs 74 355 AM 12/18 Mesonet 12 E Oelrichs 74 417 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 10 ESE Oelrichs 71 400 AM 12/18 Mesonet 9 NNE Edgemont 65 457 AM 12/18 Mesonet 4 NNE Angostura Res 56 135 AM 12/18 AWOS 2 SSW Oral 55 405 PM 12/17 Mesonet 10 S Hot Springs 51 416 PM 12/17 Mesonet ...Haakon County... 3 E Philip 86 306 AM 12/18 ASOS 10 NNW Ottumwa 84 428 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 10 WSW Ottumwa 71 135 AM 12/18 Mesonet 3 ENE Midland 69 140 AM 12/18 Mesonet 11 W Milesville 68 115 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Harding County... 1 N Buffalo 96 1050 PM 12/17 ASOS 8 N Redig 84 1036 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways 4 N Ludlow 83 1258 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 9 S Camp Crook 81 1055 PM 12/17 Mesonet 13 SSW Reva 80 241 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 8 W Buffalo 78 140 AM 12/18 Mesonet 1 ESE Ladner 76 925 PM 12/17 Mesonet 10 W Reva 74 950 PM 12/17 Mesonet 3 N Redig 74 210 AM 12/18 Mesonet 9 ENE Camp Crook 73 1005 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways 7 NNE Ralph 72 917 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways 4 WSW Reva 62 1040 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways ...Jackson County... 4 E Cactus Flat 88 323 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 6 W Cottonwood 84 324 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 9 ENE Belvidere 76 257 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 2 E Cottonwood 75 300 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 E Wanblee 75 419 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 5 NW Kadoka 68 305 AM 12/18 Mesonet 5 ENE Wanblee 66 535 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Lawrence County... 1 E Lead 70 110 AM 12/18 Mesonet 4 N Silver City 66 118 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 3 SE Dwtn Spearfish 63 211 AM 12/18 Mesonet 6 NNW Dwtn Spearfish 60 110 AM 12/18 Mesonet Nemo 59 157 AM 12/18 Mesonet 4 NW Cheyenne Crossi 54 122 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways ...Meade County... 1 ENE Mud Butte 100 1150 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways 8 NNE Ellsworth AFB 100 425 AM 12/18 Public 11 SSE Hereford 94 300 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 NNE Ellsworth AFB 92 438 AM 12/18 NWS Employee 7 E Sturgis 91 255 AM 12/18 AWOS 3 W Union Center 89 231 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 1 NNE Faith 85 309 AM 12/18 ASOS 6 WSW Fairpoint 83 200 AM 12/18 Mesonet Howes 81 347 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 2 E Elm Springs 80 315 AM 12/18 Mesonet Ellsworth AFB 79 510 AM 12/18 Other Federal Union Center 79 200 AM 12/18 Mesonet 8 SE Mud Butte 78 1145 PM 12/17 Mesonet 6 NE Summerset 77 427 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 N Summerset 77 445 AM 12/18 Mesonet 1 NNW Piedmont 71 350 AM 12/18 NWS Employee 6 WSW Opal 64 400 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 E Sturgis 56 300 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Mellette County... 4 WNW Cedar Butte 77 240 AM 12/18 Mesonet 10 NNE White River 71 459 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 1 S White River 65 630 PM 12/17 Mesonet ...Oglala Lakota County... 9 SW Batesland 72 535 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 1 SSE Kyle 70 835 PM 12/17 Mesonet 5 NE Porcupine 67 641 AM 12/18 Mesonet 3 ESE Pine Ridge 60 236 AM 12/18 ASOS 1 SW Rockyford 60 535 AM 12/18 Mesonet 13 W Oglala 57 255 AM 12/18 Mesonet 5 ENE Pine Ridge 56 510 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Pennington County... 4 S Dwtn Rapid City 101 312 AM 12/18 NWS Employee Rapid City Arpt 94 513 AM 12/18 ASOS 3 NW Wasta 93 353 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 1 E Dwtn Rapid City 91 456 AM 12/18 Official NWS Obs 1 W Box Elder 84 431 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 5 WNW New Underwood 83 514 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 3 NNW Scenic 83 341 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 1 WNW Caputa 79 525 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 ENE Rockerville 79 216 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 2 ENE Sheridan Lake 74 435 AM 12/18 Mesonet 6 ESE Scenic 73 445 AM 12/18 Mesonet 8 S Wall 73 720 AM 12/18 Mesonet Wasta 73 330 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 NNW Pactola Res 69 233 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 4 W Dwtn Rapid City 64 316 AM 12/18 Mesonet 6 W Rochford 62 408 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 SSE Dwtn Rapid Cit 56 332 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Perkins County... 8 E Prairie City 91 113 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 8 S Sorum 80 150 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 SSE Meadow 79 151 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways Usta 77 128 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 1 WSW Bison 76 220 AM 12/18 Mesonet 8 WNW Usta 76 230 AM 12/18 Mesonet 14 WNW Lodgepole 76 100 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 S Shadehill 73 308 AM 12/18 Mesonet 3 W Lemmon 73 241 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 3 ESE Lemmon 68 1255 AM 12/18 AWOS Bison 66 855 PM 12/17 AWOS ...Todd County... 15 SSE Mission 80 434 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 6 W Parmelee 75 528 AM 12/18 Mesonet 11 SW Parmelee 75 458 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 7 ESE Rosebud 70 720 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Tripp County... 4 SSE Witten 75 454 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 2 W Hamill 70 545 AM 12/18 Mesonet 1 NE Winner 69 641 AM 12/18 ASOS Wewela 68 605 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 4 NNE Colome 66 415 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Ziebach County... 1 WSW Red Elm 78 248 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 14 E Glad Valley 73 350 AM 12/18 Mesonet 1 WSW South Eagle Bu 68 355 AM 12/18 AWOS 10 NE Cherry Creek 66 425 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 SW Bridger 66 104 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways WYOMING ...Campbell County... 1 NE Echeta 85 751 PM 12/17 Mesonet 5 NNW Dwtn Gillette 74 722 PM 12/17 ASOS 25 ESE Wright 71 405 AM 12/18 Mesonet Wright 64 245 AM 12/18 Mesonet ...Crook County... 8 NW Colony 77 1222 AM 12/18 Mesonet 17 NNW New Haven 77 1248 AM 12/18 Mesonet 5 SW Aladdin 73 124 AM 12/18 Mesonet 8 NNW Oshoto 69 249 AM 12/18 Mesonet Sundance 67 230 AM 12/18 Trained Spotter 6 NW Hulett 66 121 AM 12/18 Mesonet 15 SSE Sundance 64 1256 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 N Pine Haven 60 155 AM 12/18 Mesonet 12 NNW Alva 60 1229 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 S Alva 52 155 AM 12/18 Mesonet 10 ESE Pine Haven 52 346 PM 12/17 Dept of Highways ...Weston County... 10 S Upton 73 136 AM 12/18 Mesonet 7 NNE Rochelle 67 119 AM 12/18 Mesonet Four Corners 66 1256 AM 12/18 Dept of Highways 11 NE Morrisey 64 123 AM 12/18 Mesonet 2 ENE Osage 61 233 AM 12/18 Mesonet 6 WNW Newcastle 61 155 AM 12/18 AWOS ...MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE... LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS MPH 4 S Dwtn Rapid City SD 101 312 AM 12/18/2025 1 ENE Mud Butte SD 100 1150 PM 12/17/2025 8 NNE Ellsworth AFB SD 100 425 AM 12/18/2025 1 N Buffalo SD 96 1050 PM 12/17/2025 13 NE Newell SD 95 228 AM 12/18/2025 8 WNW Fairburn SD 95 418 AM 12/18/2025 Rapid City Arpt SD 94 513 AM 12/18/2025 11 SSE Hereford SD 94 300 AM 12/18/2025 3 NW Wasta SD 93 353 AM 12/18/2025 7 NNE Ellsworth AFB SD 92 438 AM 12/18/2025 1 E Dwtn Rapid City SD 91 456 AM 12/18/2025 8 E Prairie City SD 91 113 AM 12/18/2025 7 E Sturgis SD 91 255 AM 12/18/2025 10 W Edgemont SD 89 336 AM 12/18/2025 3 W Union Center SD 89 231 AM 12/18/2025 4 E Cactus Flat SD 88 323 AM 12/18/2025 11 W Hot Springs SD 87 213 AM 12/18/2025 3 E Philip SD 86 306 AM 12/18/2025 1 NE Echeta WY 85 751 PM 12/17/2025 1 NNE Faith SD 85 309 AM 12/18/2025 1 W Box Elder SD 84 431 AM 12/18/2025 8 N Redig SD 84 1036 PM 12/17/2025 10 NNW Ottumwa SD 84 428 AM 12/18/2025 6 W Cottonwood SD 84 324 AM 12/18/2025 5 WNW New Underwood SD 83 514 AM 12/18/2025 6 WSW Fairpoint SD 83 200 AM 12/18/2025 3 NNW Scenic SD 83 341 AM 12/18/2025 4 N Ludlow SD 83 1258 AM 12/18/2025 13 NW Belle Fourche SD 82 258 AM 12/18/2025 12 WSW Castle Rock SD 82 1210 AM 12/18/2025 9 S Camp Crook SD 81 1055 PM 12/17/2025 Howes SD 81 347 AM 12/18/2025 13 SSW Reva SD 80 241 AM 12/18/2025 15 SSE Mission SD 80 434 AM 12/18/2025 8 S Sorum SD 80 150 AM 12/18/2025 7 WSW Hoover SD 80 1138 PM 12/17/2025 2 E Elm Springs SD 80 315 AM 12/18/2025 7 W Ardmore SD 80 400 AM 12/18/2025 1 WNW Caputa SD 79 525 AM 12/18/2025 7 SSE Meadow SD 79 151 AM 12/18/2025 2 ENE Rockerville SD 79 216 AM 12/18/2025 Ellsworth AFB SD 79 510 AM 12/18/2025 Union Center SD 79 200 AM 12/18/2025 1 WSW Red Elm SD 78 248 AM 12/18/2025 Pringle SD 78 116 AM 12/18/2025 8 SE Mud Butte SD 78 1145 PM 12/17/2025 8 W Buffalo SD 78 140 AM 12/18/2025 8 NW Colony WY 77 1222 AM 12/18/2025 6 NE Summerset SD 77 427 AM 12/18/2025 4 WNW Cedar Butte SD 77 240 AM 12/18/2025 1 W Wind Cave Visitors Center 77 613 AM 12/18/2025 Usta SD 77 128 AM 12/18/2025 2 N Summerset SD 77 445 AM 12/18/2025 17 NNW New Haven WY 77 1248 AM 12/18/2025 3 NNE Harrington SD 76 505 AM 12/18/2025 9 ENE Belvidere SD 76 257 AM 12/18/2025 1 WSW Bison SD 76 220 AM 12/18/2025 1 NNW Nisland SD 76 1250 AM 12/18/2025 1 ESE Ladner SD 76 925 PM 12/17/2025 8 WNW Usta SD 76 230 AM 12/18/2025 14 WNW Lodgepole SD 76 100 AM 12/18/2025 6 W Parmelee SD 75 528 AM 12/18/2025 4 SSE Witten SD 75 454 AM 12/18/2025 2 SSW Custer SD 75 131 AM 12/18/2025 2 E Cottonwood SD 75 300 AM 12/18/2025 14 NNW Edgemont SD 75 315 AM 12/18/2025 27 WNW Castle Rock SD 75 256 AM 12/18/2025 11 SW Parmelee SD 75 458 AM 12/18/2025 7 E Wanblee SD 75 419 AM 12/18/2025 10 W Reva SD 74 950 PM 12/17/2025 2 ENE Sheridan Lake SD 74 435 AM 12/18/2025 11 SSW Oelrichs SD 74 355 AM 12/18/2025 12 E Oelrichs SD 74 417 AM 12/18/2025 3 N Redig SD 74 210 AM 12/18/2025 17 W Castle Rock SD 74 1215 AM 12/18/2025 5 NNW Dwtn Gillette WY 74 722 PM 12/17/2025 7 S Shadehill SD 73 308 AM 12/18/2025 9 ENE Camp Crook SD 73 1005 PM 12/17/2025 6 ESE Scenic SD 73 445 AM 12/18/2025 8 S Wall SD 73 720 AM 12/18/2025 Wasta SD 73 330 AM 12/18/2025 14 E Glad Valley SD 73 350 AM 12/18/2025 3 W Lemmon SD 73 241 AM 12/18/2025 5 SW Aladdin WY 73 124 AM 12/18/2025 10 S Upton WY 73 136 AM 12/18/2025 7 NNE Ralph SD 72 917 PM 12/17/2025 9 SW Batesland SD 72 535 AM 12/18/2025 25 ESE Wright WY 71 405 AM 12/18/2025 4 ENE Martin SD 71 545 AM 12/18/2025 10 NNE White River SD 71 459 AM 12/18/2025 1 NNW Piedmont SD 71 350 AM 12/18/2025 10 WSW Ottumwa SD 71 135 AM 12/18/2025 10 ESE Oelrichs SD 71 400 AM 12/18/2025 1 SSE Kyle SD 70 835 PM 12/17/2025 8 W Jewel Cave SD 70 141 AM 12/18/2025 1 E Lead SD 70 110 AM 12/18/2025 2 W Hamill SD 70 545 AM 12/18/2025 7 ESE Rosebud SD 70 720 AM 12/18/2025 5 WNW Jewel Cave SD 69 155 AM 12/18/2025 1 NE Winner SD 69 641 AM 12/18/2025 2 NNW Pactola Res SD 69 233 AM 12/18/2025 3 ENE Midland SD 69 140 AM 12/18/2025 8 NNW Oshoto WY 69 249 AM 12/18/2025 3 ESE Lemmon SD 68 1255 AM 12/18/2025 5 NW Kadoka SD 68 305 AM 12/18/2025 11 W Milesville SD 68 115 AM 12/18/2025 1 WSW South Eagle Butte SD 68 355 AM 12/18/2025 Wewela SD 68 605 AM 12/18/2025 7 NNE Rochelle WY 67 119 AM 12/18/2025 Sundance WY 67 230 AM 12/18/2025 5 NE Porcupine SD 67 641 AM 12/18/2025 7 SSW Folsom SD 67 510 AM 12/18/2025 2 WNW Custer SD 67 324 AM 12/18/2025 10 NE Cherry Creek SD 66 425 AM 12/18/2025 4 NNE Colome SD 66 415 AM 12/18/2025 Bison SD 66 855 PM 12/17/2025 5 ENE Wanblee SD 66 535 AM 12/18/2025 2 SW Bridger SD 66 104 AM 12/18/2025 4 N Silver City SD 66 118 AM 12/18/2025 Four Corners WY 66 1256 AM 12/18/2025 6 NW Hulett WY 66 121 AM 12/18/2025 9 NNE Edgemont SD 65 457 AM 12/18/2025 1 S White River SD 65 630 PM 12/17/2025 11 NE Morrisey WY 64 123 AM 12/18/2025 15 SSE Sundance WY 64 1256 AM 12/18/2025 4 W Dwtn Rapid City SD 64 316 AM 12/18/2025 Wright WY 64 245 AM 12/18/2025 6 WSW Opal SD 64 400 AM 12/18/2025 3 SE Dwtn Spearfish SD 63 211 AM 12/18/2025 4 WSW Reva SD 62 1040 PM 12/17/2025 6 W Rochford SD 62 408 AM 12/18/2025 Jewel Cave SD 62 1255 AM 12/18/2025 8 SSW Folsom SD 61 716 PM 12/17/2025 2 ENE Osage WY 61 233 AM 12/18/2025 6 WNW Newcastle WY 61 155 AM 12/18/2025 3 ESE Pine Ridge SD 60 236 AM 12/18/2025 6 NNW Dwtn Spearfish SD 60 110 AM 12/18/2025 7 N Pine Haven WY 60 155 AM 12/18/2025 12 NNW Alva WY 60 1229 AM 12/18/2025 1 SW Rockyford SD 60 535 AM 12/18/2025 8 WSW Swett SD 59 550 AM 12/18/2025 Nemo SD 59 157 AM 12/18/2025 13 W Oglala SD 57 255 AM 12/18/2025 2 E Sturgis SD 56 300 AM 12/18/2025 5 ENE Pine Ridge SD 56 510 AM 12/18/2025 4 NNE Angostura Res SD 56 135 AM 12/18/2025 2 SSE Dwtn Rapid City SD 56 332 AM 12/18/2025 2 SSW Oral SD 55 405 PM 12/17/2025 4 NW Cheyenne Crossing SD 54 122 AM 12/18/2025 7 S Alva WY 52 155 AM 12/18/2025 10 ESE Pine Haven WY 52 346 PM 12/17/2025 3 WSW Fairburn SD 51 324 PM 12/17/2025 1 ESE Martin SD 51 435 AM 12/18/2025 10 S Hot Springs SD 51 416 PM 12/17/2025 $$ SE