Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wasta SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely.  Low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wasta SD
 44.06°N 102.46°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
7:56 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
10pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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