Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	20 Apr 8:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Scenic SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Friday
High: 54 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.