Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds

51°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Feb 12:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
12:06 pm MST Feb 1, 2026
1pm MST Feb 1, 2026-6pm MST Feb 7, 2026
 
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