Meteorologist Bob Riggio releases book on South Dakota weather

A Weather Legacy: Half-Century on the Job

RAPID CITY, S.D. — After 50+ years of working as a meteorologist, with many of those years in western South Dakota, Bob Riggio has released his book A Weather Legacy: Half-Century on the Job. Riggio has written about his experiences and explains the region’s turbulent weather in an easy-to-understand book that is perfect for anybody.

Citizens of the Northern Plains see some of the most turbulent weather and in his book, Bob hopes to pass along his hard-earned wisdom about those stormy events.

“Whether you reside in the Northern Plains or not, reading this book will leave you with a better understanding of this utterly fascinating, highly dynamic, and in-your-face phenomena known as weather” says Bob Riggio.

Bob has been covering Western South Dakota’s weather since before the 1972 flood. In A Weather Legacy, Bob goes through everything from seasonal changes, weekly forecasting, and the greatest weather events seen in the region, including Winter Storm Atlas. By visiting this website, you can preview Bob’s book and read the first few pages before ordering.

You can order Bob’s book by clicking HERE. Orders placed by Dec. 11 will be available in time for Christmas.