Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 9:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Scenic SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Scenic SD
 43.67°N 102.58°W (Elev. 3110 ft)
7:48 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
10am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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