Unsettled Weather in the West; Marine and Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periodic waves of showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest the next few days. Swells, high surf, dangerous rip currents and areas of coastal flooding continue along much of the East Coast from both Humberto and Imelda. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest through the remainder of the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Oct 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Fire Weather Watch October 3, 12:00pm until October 3, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely.  Low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD
 43.62°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
3:31 am MDT Oct 2, 2025
4am MDT Oct 2, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 8, 2025
 
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