Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	25 Mar 11:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

Red Flag Warning March 25, 12:40pm until March 25, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 25, 12:40pm until March 25, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a steady temperature around 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.