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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 8. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 8am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 8. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 8am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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