Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	26 Aug 5:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.