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.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 8:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 3 early. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 3 early. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD
 44.09°N 102.79°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
8:01 am MST Feb 28, 2026
9am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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