Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	18 Mar 4:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Nemo SD

Today
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58.