Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Jul 5:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Today
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 102 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 98.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.