public-safety
Wind Advisory issued Oct. 15, 2026 by NWS Rapid City SD
Wind Advisory issued October 15 at 1:51AM MDT until October 15 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD. Areas named: 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.
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Key facts
- What
- Public safety
- When
- Record date Oct. 15, 2026; Added Oct. 15, 2026
- Source
- Weather alerts
- Read time
- About 3 minutes
NWS Rapid City SD issued a Wind Advisory at 1:51 a.m. MDT (2:51 a.m. CDT) Oct. 15, 2026, according to the National Weather Service's public alert record.
The alert states that it takes effect at 1:51 a.m. MDT (2:51 a.m. CDT), gives the onset as 9 a.m. MDT (10 a.m. CDT) and expires at 5 p.m. MDT (6 p.m. CDT). It may reach both of South Dakota's time zones, so each time is given in both.
The alert separately states that the hazard itself ends at 11 p.m. MDT Oct. 15 (midnight CDT as Oct. 16 begins), which can differ from when the message expires.
Whether this alert is currently in effect is not stated in this text, deliberately: it depends on the time you are reading, so it is computed from the expiry above each time the page is loaded, rather than stored as an answer that would go out of date without anyone noticing. The status shown at the top of this page is the computed one.
The issuing office classified this message as severity "Moderate", certainty "Likely" and urgency "Expected". Those are the National Weather Service's own categories, reproduced exactly, not re-ranked or translated into another scale.
The recommended response type on the message is "Execute".
The alert names these areas: 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. The National Weather Service zone codes are SDZ001, SDZ002, SDZ012, SDZ013, SDZ014, SDZ026, SDZ030, SDZ031, SDZ032, SDZ041, SDZ042, SDZ043, SDZ072, SDZ073, SDZ077 and SDZ078.
The issuing office's own summary line, as written at 1:51 a.m. MDT (2:51 a.m. CDT) Oct. 15:
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MDT FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING
The full text of the alert as issued at 1:51 a.m. MDT (2:51 a.m. CDT), reproduced without changes:
* 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.
The protective-action text the issuing office attached, reproduced without changes:
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.
The National Weather Service superseded this message at 10:59 p.m. MDT (11:59 p.m. CDT) with a later one. This article records the message as issued.
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