Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 9:52 pm MST
Detailed forecast for

Southern Meade Co Plains

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy with highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph, increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows around 20. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Monday
Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.



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