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.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	28 Feb 6:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

Today
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.