Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	29 Mar 2:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Fire Weather Watch March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Blustery.
Chance Rain
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Friday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.