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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	18 Mar 7:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 15 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.