Ryan Larmeu

Rapid City

Meteorologist at KOTA-TV (Rapid City, SD)

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First Alert Weather Days Today Through Saturday; Extreme Heat Likely.

1 week ago | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -First Alert Weather Days have been issued for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Extreme heat looks likely in the Rapid City area over the course of those three days. For Thursday, highs will reach the mid 90s. A high of 96 in Rapid City would tie the record, set back in 1910. If we exceed that number, a new record will be set. For Friday, highs will reach the triple digits in Rapid City.
First Alert Weather Days Issued Thursday Through Saturday. Extreme Heat Likely.

1 week ago | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -First Alert Weather Days have been issued for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Extreme heat looks likely in the Rapid City area over the course of those three days. For Thursday, highs will reach the mid 90s. A high of 96 in Rapid City would tie the record, set back in 1910. If we exceed that number, a new record will be set. For Friday, highs will reach the triple digits in Rapid City.
First Alert Weather Day Issued For Friday Due To High Winds

1 month ago | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -A first alert weather day has been issued through Friday evening. High winds are expected across the entirety of KOTA Territory. High wind warnings are in effect in much of Western South Dakota until 7 PM on Friday. Rapid City, Southwestern Fall River county, and Northeastern Crook County (WY) could see winds gusting up to 65 miles per hour. Spearfish, Sturgis, and a majority of the SD Plains could see winds gusting up to and over 70 miles per hour.
First Alert: Heat continuing through the weekend for all of KOTA Territory

Aug 20, 2024 | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Overnight, temperatures are on the mild side in the mid 60s in Rapid City with mostly clear skies. We will also have the possibility of some early morning fog east of the Black Hills, especially north of I-90. Planning out the future visibility, we are seeing that the fog is sticking around for the morning commute so remember to take it slow and use your low beams or fog lights. Tomorrow, that fog clears by lunchtime and temperatures heat up into the 90s once again.
First Alert: Isolated Thunderstorm Chances Continue, Back To 90s By The Weekend

Aug 13, 2024 | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Overnight, temperatures manage to make it down to 64 in Rapid City with partly cloudy skies. These temperatures are fairly mild for this time of year and we are nowhere close to the 40s we saw last week. Tomorrow, temperatures make it back into the 80s, but we won’t be as warm as we were today. 84 is the forecasted high in Rapid City for Wednesday. Partly sunny skies take over and we will see a few isolated thunderstorms by the afternoon.
First Alert: Warmer, Near Normal Temperatures Settle In For The Week

Aug 11, 2024 | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Overnight, there is the potential for some fog to develop in many locations across KOTA Territory. Visibilities could crash down to around a mile as we are waking up in Rapid City. Good news is that the fog will quickly diminish and we will see some sunshine throughout the afternoon tomorrow. Overnight lows in Rapid City begin to drop and plateau off around the 54 degree mark with partly cloudy skies.
First Alert: Cool Air Sticks Around This Weekend; Thunderstorms Possible Too

Aug 9, 2024 | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Tonight, temperatures eventually drop into the 50s and 40s around the region with the coolest temperatures being in the Black Hills. Mostly clear skies start to settle in right after midnight. There is the Perseid meteor shower that peaks this weekend. They will be visible tonight too. The best day, viewing conditions wise is going to be tonight when those close continue to erode after midnight.
First Alert Rally Cast: Cool End to the 84th Strugis Rally

Aug 9, 2024 | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Its almost closing weekend for the 48th annual Sturgis Rally. Tomorrow, if you are still heading out to Sturgis to get one last ride in, temperatures will make it to around 77 in the afternoon with increasing cloud coverage throughout the day. Some storms may start to move through around sunset, so make sure you leave a little early. In the Black Hills, temperatures reach the lower 70s with the rain chances increasing towards the end of the day.
First Alert: Below Average Temperatures Continue This Weekend; Storm Chances Increase Sunday

Aug 8, 2024 | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The drought monitor was released and updated today, and the severe drought category has been expanded to include much of the Black Hills. Almost everyone in KOTA Territory is seeing some type of drought. Rapid City is in a moderate drought. Looking ahead, we are expecting above normal precipitation over the next 6 to 10 days. Tonight, a few showers are possible, but clouds will dominate nonetheless in Rapid City.
Another First Alert Day for Saturday: Dangerous Heat Likely

Aug 2, 2024 | kotatv.com | Ryan Larmeu

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Another first alert weather day is in store for all of KOTA Territory. Another day of dangerous heat is expected through the next 24 hours. We could even have another round of record breaking heat across the area. Those high temperatures lead to the increase in heat related illnesses such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Temperatures tomorrow make it into the triple digits across many locations. Philip might even get hotter than they were today.