Breezy and Potentially Smoky Sunday Before a Warm-Up [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – A cold front has moved through our area, causing thunderstorms from Aberdeen to Pierre.

Windy conditions will be felt from Rapid City northward, continuing through tonight. After a lull during the late-night period tonight, stronger winds above the surface will descend in dry, stable air tomorrow, with gusts up to 55 mph in Northwestern South Dakota. 35 to 45 mph gusts are expected in the Rapid City area. Keep a firm grip on your steering wheel on east-to-west routes!

We are also dealing with wildfire smoke from Canada. The smoke will be patchy at times through our Sunday and into Monday, but this is temporary as high pressure and some warmer weather are expected to roll in. Temperatures are likely to exceed 90° on Tuesday in Rapid City and approach that level in places like Sheridan, while mid-to-upper 80s are possible nearly everywhere else.

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