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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

The Rapid City National Weather Service has added additional local forecasts on its weather information phone line, 605-341-7531.  The main menu has expanded to include options 4 through 9, which are

4 - Gillette forecast

5 - Northern Black Hills forecast

6 - Southern Black Hills forecast

7 - Northern Plains forecast

8 - Pine Ridge Reservation forecast

9 - Rosebud Reservation forecast

Options 1 through 3 remain the same: 1 is the current conditions around the Black Hills region, 2 is the Rapid City forecast, and 3 is the Rapid City climate summary.

The recorded forecasts are those used on NOAA Weather Radio and are updated at least every three hours.