Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jan 8:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
7:47 am MST Jan 31, 2026
9am MST Jan 31, 2026-6pm MST Feb 6, 2026
 
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