Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic 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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Wind Advisory October 15, 09:00am until October 15, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Frost
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.12°W (Elev. 3071 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
9pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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