Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 5:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Colonial Pine Hills SD

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colonial Pine Hills SD
 44.01°N 103.32°W (Elev. 4134 ft)
6:36 pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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