Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Smoke

59°F

15°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 10:52 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Scenic SD

Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Areas Smoke
Thursday
High: 98 °F
Areas Smoke
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Areas Smoke
Friday
High: 92 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.