Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from October 15, 09:00 AM MDT until October 15, 11:00 PM MDT
Freeze Warning in effect from October 15, 09:00 PM MDT until October 16, 09:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NW 35 G 44 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	15 Oct 8:52 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Scenic SD

Wind Advisory until October 15, 11:00pm

Freeze Warning October 15, 09:00pm until October 16, 09:00am

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Wind Advisory

Freeze Warning

Wind Advisory until October 15, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Thu
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 53 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Frost
and Windy
Friday
High: 54 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 69.