Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 11:52 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Colonial Pine Hills SD

Red Flag Warning March 19, 11:00am until March 19, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.