Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.81 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 2:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 18 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.