Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. 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.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Mar 8:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Tonight
Low: 23 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Freezing Rain
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of freezing rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 5am. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.