Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 5:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Wind Advisory March 17, 11:00am until March 17, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 65 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.