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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Union Center SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.

    High: 51 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Union Center SD
 44.44°N 102.73°W (Elev. 2546 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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