Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Aug 6:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid Valley SD

Today
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.