Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

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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.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Mar 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Colonial Pine Hills SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 21. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Colonial Pine Hills SD
 43.98°N 103.35°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
1:41 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
2am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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