Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Feb 10:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
8:47 pm MST Feb 11, 2026
11pm MST Feb 11, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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