Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 9 at 11:34AM MDT until July 14 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 10:34am
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values ranging
from 100 to 105 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, southwestern, and
the Black Hills of South Dakota and northeast Wyoming.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description:
Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Southern Foothills; Southern Black Hills; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Mellette; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Jackson; Southern Perkins; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Weston County Plains; Newcastle; Northeastern Crook
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
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