Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	4 Mar 10:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Blustery.
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.