Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.60 in (1038.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 27 Mar 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Owanka SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Owanka SD
 43.9°N 102.69°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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