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 >

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	16%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 4:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.