Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	19 Mar 3:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Red Flag Warning March 19, 11:00am until March 19, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.