Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 8:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
7:47 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
9pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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