Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 12 early. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light south wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 12 early. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light south wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
12am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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