Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Apr 6:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 12:00pm until April 22, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 54 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.