Autumn Temperatures for Eastern Third of the Country; Developing Offshore Coastal Storm

Cooler and less humid conditions for most of the eastern third of the nation as high pressure dominates the weather pattern. Otherwise, rather tranquil weather for most of the nation for the end of the weekend into the start of this week. We continue to monitor a developing coastal storm offshore of the Carolinas; Coastal flooding and beach erosion possible along portions of the Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Fairburn SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Fairburn SD
 43.66°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
1pm MDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 24, 2026
 
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