Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	19 Apr 10:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.