Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Smoke

71°F

22°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 1:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Scenic SD

This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Areas Smoke
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 97.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.