Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	19 Apr 8:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Enning SD

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Rain Likely
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.