Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West
Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rapid City Issued by: National Weather Service Rapid City, SD Last Update: 1234 AM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026 | |
| Overnight: Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Tuesday: Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thursday: Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs around 70. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Friday: Sunny. Highs around 80. Friday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Monday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Rapid City | |
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