Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Oct 5:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Scenic SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Windy, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 40. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Windy, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Scenic SD
 43.83°N 102.38°W (Elev. 2785 ft)
5:16 pm MDT Oct 13, 2026
6pm MDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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