Storm Brings Rain and Snow to the Southwest U.S. this weekend; Heavy Snow and Rain for Alaska

A storm will pass through the southwestern U.S. this weekend with widespread rain and mountain snow. Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars. A significant winter storm will impact Alaska through the weekend with heavy snow across western Alaska and heavy rainfall across Southcentral with strong winds and marine/coastal impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jan 1:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as 2. Light west wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as 2. Light west wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
12:30 am MST Jan 26, 2025
2am MST Jan 26, 2025-6pm MST Feb 1, 2025
 
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