Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 15 Jun 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Blackhawk SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am.  High near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Blackhawk SD
 44.16°N 103.31°W (Elev. 3514 ft)
1:10 pm MDT Jun 15, 2025
2pm MDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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