Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from June 17, 06:00 AM MDT until June 17, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.43 in (994.0 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Jun 8:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Wind Advisory June 17, 06:00am until June 17, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Juneteenth
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.