Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	N 9 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	30 Jun 12:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Caputa SD

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Independence Day
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Independence Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.