Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. 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.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Aug 12:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wasta SD

Overnight
Low: 65 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.