Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	N 33 G 45 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 3:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Owanka SD

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.