Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall Which May Bring Flooding

An area of thunderstorms and heavy rains may produce flash flooding in the central and southern Plains, specifically southeast Kansas, into the morning. Monsoon moisture will continue to produce areas of heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding and debris flows across the northern Intermountain West. Heavy rain continues across portions of southwest and south-central Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05° N Lon: 103.05° W Elev: 3202 ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 7:52 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Pennington Co Plains

Tonight
Becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Labor Day
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.



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