Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD
 44.09°N 102.79°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
1:37 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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