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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	20 Mar 6:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Red Flag Warning March 20, 10:00am until March 20, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.