Winter Weather Continues in the Northeast; Frigid Temperatures for the Central and Eastern U.S.

The major winter storm will continue to impact the Northeast U.S. today with heavy snow as it shifts away from the East Coast. Frigid temperatures will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this week, and numerous record lows are forecast. Sub-zero lows are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 13. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light east wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 13. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light east wind.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 26, 2026
4pm MST Jan 26, 2026-6pm MST Feb 2, 2026
 
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