Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 6:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Hermosa SD

Today
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.