Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Jul 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Scenic SD

Heat Advisory July 12, 09:13am until July 14, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 12, 10:00am until July 12, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 12, 09:13am until July 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Scenic SD
 43.58°N 102.66°W (Elev. 3192 ft)
8:32 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
9am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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