Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from July 25, 12:00 PM MDT until July 26, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	24 Jul 9:52 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Colonial Pine Hills SD

Red Flag Warning July 25, 12:00pm until July 26, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Isolated
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.