Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Feb 1:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 13. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 13. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. 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)
1:27 am MST Feb 27, 2026
2am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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