Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Colonial Pine Hills SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Colonial Pine Hills SD
 44.03°N 103.38°W (Elev. 4206 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 27, 2026
9am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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