Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Rain Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Blackhawk SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blackhawk SD
 44.14°N 103.3°W (Elev. 3550 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Oct 4, 2025
9pm MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 11, 2025
 
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