Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 5:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD
 43.62°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
5:41 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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