Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD
 44.09°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
10:22 am MDT Apr 10, 2026
11am MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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