Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jun 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

Wind Advisory June 11, 03:00am until June 11, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
1:43 pm MDT Jun 10, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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