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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

Click image for full-resolution data. Please Note: Temperature, dew point, and relative humidity data are auxillary. Official climate information for NWS Rapid City can be found in our Climate Summary Product.

5-Minute Temperatures, Dewpoint, Wind Chill
2-Minute Wind, Wind Gust, Direction
5-Second Altimeter