Jackson
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Depending on where you are in the Black Hills and western South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming, the weather could be variable due to elevation differences. Custer, the headquarters for CFO, is at about 5,500'. Most of the northern Black Hills is about the same. But in Rapid City and the southern Black Hills, Hot Springs, Chadron, Valentine, the highways leading to the area, and out in the plains, the elevation is about 2,000' lower--around 3,500'. The temperatures will be 10-15 degrees warmer in these lower elevations.
With that in mind, here are links to weather forecasts for the two weather zones:
Custer and other high elevation locations
Here's a link to a graphical forecast for the Custer area. It has graphs that show the forecasted data on an hourly basis. Look for the "2 days >>" button to see farther into the future.
Lower elevations, Hot Springs, Rapid City, northwest Nebraska, & highways TO the area
Graphical hourly forecast for the lower elevations.
The air is fairy dry in the Black Hills. Not as dry as areas farther west, but relative humidites will be lower than what some folks from farther east or south will be accustomed to. This means that at night and in the early mornings it may be fairly chilly this time of year (lows of 35-60 degrees), but it is usually 30 degrees warmer in the afternoon (highs of 65-90 degrees).
Thunderstorms in mid-September are not as common here as they are in July and August, but there could be one or two. It's always a good idea to bring your rain gear.
With that in mind, here are links to weather forecasts for the two weather zones:
Custer and other high elevation locations
Here's a link to a graphical forecast for the Custer area. It has graphs that show the forecasted data on an hourly basis. Look for the "2 days >>" button to see farther into the future.
Lower elevations, Hot Springs, Rapid City, northwest Nebraska, & highways TO the area
Graphical hourly forecast for the lower elevations.
The air is fairy dry in the Black Hills. Not as dry as areas farther west, but relative humidites will be lower than what some folks from farther east or south will be accustomed to. This means that at night and in the early mornings it may be fairly chilly this time of year (lows of 35-60 degrees), but it is usually 30 degrees warmer in the afternoon (highs of 65-90 degrees).
Thunderstorms in mid-September are not as common here as they are in July and August, but there could be one or two. It's always a good idea to bring your rain gear.
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