Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 20, 11:00 AM MDT until April 20, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	19 Apr 8:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.