Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	28 Feb 5:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Today
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 12 early. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light south wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.