Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Smoke

68°F

20°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Scenic SD

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Scenic SD
 43.8°N 102.59°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
10:22 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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