Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Blackhawk SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blackhawk SD
 44.16°N 103.31°W (Elev. 3514 ft)
4:09 am MDT Aug 3, 2025
4am MDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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