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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 31 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Sep 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

New Underwood SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 80. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 80. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Underwood SD
 44.09°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
2pm MDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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