Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 3 Mar 7:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
7:41 am MST Mar 3, 2026
8am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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