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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.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1030.9 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 3. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 3. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
10:26 pm MST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 25, 2026
 
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