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NEZ002-281500- DAWES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHADRON AND CHADRON ST PARK 159 AM MDT SUN APR 28 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH WARMER WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Cheyenne, WY

SDZ027-282300- SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR 226 AM MDT SUN APR 28 2024
.EARLY THIS MORNING...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLEARING. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. BREEZY WITH LOWS AROUND 40.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Rapid City, SD

WYZ102-281500- NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUSK AND REDBIRD 159 AM MDT SUN APR 28 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER WITH HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Cheyenne, WY

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