Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	29.61 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	12 Apr 5:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Red Flag Warning April 12, 06:30am until April 12, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning April 12, 06:30am until April 12, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.