Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	N 20 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	9 Mar 3:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Today
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Friday
High: 49 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.