Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid Valley SD
 44.08°N 103.15°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
12:10 am MDT Jun 15, 2025
2am MDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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