Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 11:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Fairburn SD

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 9, 11:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 7am, then rain and snow likely between 7am and noon, then rain likely after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 7am, then rain and snow likely between 7am and noon, then rain likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Fairburn SD
 43.68°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
12:31 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
12pm MST Dec 7, 2025-6pm MST Dec 13, 2025
 
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