Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	N 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	4 Apr 1:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.