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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Wasta SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Wasta SD
 44.06°N 102.46°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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