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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	28 Mar 8:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

Friday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy.