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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.

Overcast

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1032.5 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jan 3:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Fairburn SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely. Cloudy early, then clearing, with a low around 2. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -7. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Cloudy early, then clearing, with a low around 2. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -7. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Fairburn SD
 43.66°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 am MST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Jan 19, 2026-6pm MST Jan 25, 2026
 
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