Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 51 G 64 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Jan 9:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

High Wind Warning January 18, 10:22am until January 18, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning January 18, 10:22am until January 18, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 7. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
9:56 am MST Jan 18, 2026
10am MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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