Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. 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 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
8:51 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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