Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Jul 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Scenic SD

Heat Advisory July 12, 02:08am until July 14, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 12, 10:00am until July 12, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 12, 02:08am until July 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Scenic SD
 43.64°N 102.78°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
2am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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