Dangerous Heat Continues; Monitoring Excessive Rainfall and Flash Flooding

The heat continues along and east of the Mississippi River. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic through today and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential from the Southwest, Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next couple of days. A disturbance near the Marianas may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 5:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Elm Springs SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Elm Springs SD
 44.32°N 102.54°W (Elev. 2605 ft)
3:49 am MDT Jun 26, 2025
6am MDT Jun 26, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2025
 
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