Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	N 13 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jul 9:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.