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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.64 in (1041.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Owanka SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. 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 7 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Owanka SD
 43.9°N 102.69°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
6:31 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
7am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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