Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 10:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
9:09 pm MDT Aug 5, 2025
11pm MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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