Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.64 in (1041.1 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 7:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.