Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.44 in (994.3 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	22 Apr 1:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Scenic SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 02:30pm until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning April 22, 02:30pm until April 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Rain showers likely before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.