Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. 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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	2 Aug 5:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Rapid City SD

Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.