Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 7:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD
 44.09°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
7:12 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
8pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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