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 Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 4 Apr 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

  • This Afternoon

    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.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    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%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    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.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    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.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid Valley SD
 44.06°N 103.15°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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