Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD
 44.09°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
4:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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