Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SE 17 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 1:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Friday

Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.