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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 29 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

High Wind Watch January 18, 12:00am until January 18, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD
 43.62°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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