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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 28 Dec 9:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 11. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 11. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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:
8:51 am MST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Dec 28, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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