Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains
An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)
Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.
Fair
50°F
10°C
| Humidity | 41% |
| Wind Speed | NW 9 mph |
| Barometer | 30.02 in (1014.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 46°F (8°C) |
| Last update | 20 Mar 4:52 am MDT |
Extended Forecast for
Rapid City SD
Red Flag Warning March 20, 10:00am until March 20, 09:00pm
Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
RainSunday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
SunnySunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
3:48 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
5am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
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