Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Owanka SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Owanka SD
 43.9°N 102.69°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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