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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 10:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

Today
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Blustery.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.