Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 32 G 46 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

High Wind Watch January 18, 12:00am until January 18, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a north wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 31 mph becoming southwest 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 11am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a north wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 31 mph becoming southwest 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 11am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly 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)
3:32 am MST Jan 17, 2026
4am MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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