Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
1:57 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database