Smoke and Haze Returns Tomorrow to KOTA Territory. Hot Again Next Week

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) –

Overnight, temperatures make it into the 60s in Rapid City, so thankfully we will only be mild rather than warm. We got a break from the dense smoke across the area today but that is going to be returning as we head into the weekend. Our smoke futurecast is starting to show dense smoke taking over portions of KOTA Territory as we head into the weekend. Tomorrow, hazy conditions settle in once again and another hot day is in store. It will be the perfect opportunity to head out to the pool. There is a chance for some of those thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon so make sure to remember, when thunder roars, go indoors. Futurecast is showing that we are seeing some storms firing up throughout the afternoon tomorrow with the possibility of those in and around the Black Hills. Some more storms become possible with a little more coverage on Sunday. Monday, we start to dry out with sunny skies returning. There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for some severe weather for tomorrow and we see that over a majority of western South Dakota. That sticks around for the day on Sunday. Overnight, temperatures make it into the 50s and 60s across the region. Mostly cloudy skies settle in. Enjoy your last night without the smoke and haze. Tomorrow, that smoke returns to KOTA Territory and it will also be paired with hot temperatures once again. Mid to upper 90s around the Black Hills with a few folks on the Plains reaching and surpassing the century mark. The next three days in NE Wyoming and the Northern Hills show that we are starting to see the heat for the start of the weekend and then thunderstorm chances increase on Sunday. Rapid City sees the best chance for those storms on Sunday with the haze likely sticking around all weekend long. That haze and smoke will likely stick around next week, reducing the air quality around the area. We also get hot once again with triple digits returning to the forecast by Tuesday of next week. The extended forecast is showing that high pressure is going to settle in and continue our heated pattern, likely into the Sturgis Rally.

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