Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. 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. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 6:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

Today
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly 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 81.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.