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.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Feb 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
3:22 am MST Feb 2, 2026
5am MST Feb 2, 2026-6pm MST Feb 8, 2026
 
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