Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 43 G 59 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Apr 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Wind Advisory until April 17, 03:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 17, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD
 43.62°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
8:16 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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