Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	19 Apr 5:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Today
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

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 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.