Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Feb 1:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. Calm wind.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 3. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 3. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD
 44.09°N 102.79°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
12:36 am MST Feb 21, 2026
2am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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