Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 11:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E Fairburn SD

Red Flag Warning March 19, 11:00am until March 19, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 14 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.