Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. 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

38°F

3°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	28 Mar 5:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Today
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.