Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning until May 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	N 22 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 9:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

Red Flag Warning May 14, 10:10am until May 14, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 14, 10:10am until May 14, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 82 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Monday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.

Monday Night

A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.