Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	N 32 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	11 Sep 2:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.