Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 9:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

Red Flag Warning until March 20, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 20, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.