High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jan 2:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -14. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -14. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
2:21 am MST Jan 26, 2026
3am MST Jan 26, 2026-6pm MST Feb 1, 2026
 
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