Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	28 Jul 9:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Today
High: 95 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.