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.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Scenic SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Scenic SD
 43.74°N 102.52°W (Elev. 2995 ft)
12:37 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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