Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 3:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

Wind Advisory January 13, 05:00am until January 13, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owanka SD
 44.02°N 102.57°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
3:02 pm MST Jan 12, 2026
4pm MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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