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

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 11, 12:00 PM MDT until April 11, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	S 18 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	10 Apr 11:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Red Flag Warning April 11, 12:00pm until April 11, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.