Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	20 Mar 11:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Scenic SD

Red Flag Warning March 20, 11:56am until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 20, 11:56am until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.