Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Jan 2:52 pm MST

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Detailed forecast for

Rapid City

Late This Afternoon

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph, increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, decreasing to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 40s.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Windy with lows in the mid 20s.

Friday

Partly cloudy and very windy. Highs in the lower 30s.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 20.