Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	SE 13 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	22 Aug 12:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.