Active Weather for the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A developing storm across the Southern Plains is forecast to bring severe weather that includes large hail and damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall that could result in flash flooding across portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. The effects of this storm will continue through the middle of this week. The Four Corners area will continue to see elevated to critical fire weather conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 May 2:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Overnight

Partly Cloudy
Low: 41 °F
Monday

Scattered
Showers
High: 57 °F
Monday
Night

Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 37 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
High: 62 °F
Tuesday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 41 °F
Wednesday

Sunny
High: 67 °F
Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 48 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 78 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph.

Monday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then scattered showers between 7am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.