Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Scenic SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Scenic SD
 43.72°N 102.4°W (Elev. 2680 ft)
5:09 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
5am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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