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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Mar 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 02:33am until March 15, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 02:33am until March 15, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 4. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a north wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 4. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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