– The area is coming off a Sunday with record-breaking heat across western South Dakota once again. Rapid City proper tied its daily record for August 2 at 102°F originally set in 1938 and matched in 2024. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM MDT across much of the western South Dakota plains and parts of northeastern Wyoming. In addition to the Red Flag Warning, most of western South Dakota is under Very High fire danger, prompting burn restrictions. As for other burn restrictions, general open burning under Rapid City Municipal Code is restricted without explicit permission from the Rapid City Fire Department.