Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 5:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.