Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Wall SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Wall SD
 43.85°N 102.35°W (Elev. 2648 ft)
6:26 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
6am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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