Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 10:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Scenic SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scenic SD
 43.78°N 102.56°W (Elev. 2808 ft)
11:32 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
11pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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