Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Colonial Pine Hills SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Colonial Pine Hills SD
 44.03°N 103.38°W (Elev. 4206 ft)
6:26 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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