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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Feb 12:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28.
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Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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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:
1:01 am MST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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