Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	9 Mar 10:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Scenic SD

Today
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.