Heat Wave Continues in the Northeastern Quarter of the U.S.; Excessive Rain May Bring Flooding in the North Central U.S.

The heat wave is expected to peak in the eastern Great Lakes and New England today, and the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic Friday into the weekend. Widespread daily record high temperatures are likely. Heavy to excessive rainfall will be associated with thunderstorms forecast to move across parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today into Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 9:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Colonial Pine Hills SD

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog between 1pm and 4pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog between 1pm and 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Colonial Pine Hills SD
 44.05°N 103.39°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
9:50 am MDT Jun 20, 2024
10am MDT Jun 20, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2024
 
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