Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.66 in (1040.9 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 10:52 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Red Flag Warning March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.