Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 24 Jan 7:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as -2 early. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as -2 early. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
7:02 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
8pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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