Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	19 Apr 11:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Owanka SD

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 7 mph becoming south.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy.

Friday

A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.