Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Fairburn SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Fairburn SD
 43.66°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
9:09 pm MDT Aug 5, 2025
10pm MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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