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 >

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 54%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    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.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    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%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD
 44.09°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
9:11 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
9pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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