Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 20, 11:00 AM MDT until April 20, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	20 Apr 12:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.