⚠️ Freeze Warning – Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Jackson; Southern Perkins – Thursday, October 15, 2026

Freeze Warning issued October 15 at 1:51AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

* WHAT…For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing
temperatures as low as 27 expected.

* WHERE…Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota.

* WHEN…For the Wind Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 11 PM MDT
this evening. For the Freeze Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 9
AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control,
especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds
can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive
vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Instructions

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.