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 >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

44°F

7°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 30 G 45 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	21 Mar 9:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.