Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Sep 5:52 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 52. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.