Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 5:52 am 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

Today
High: 82 °F
Haze then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then
Scattered
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Widespread haze before 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Independence Day

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.