Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 6:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD
 44.03°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
6:41 pm MST Jan 8, 2026
7pm MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 15, 2026
 
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