Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Sep 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 79. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 79. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
1:36 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
2pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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