Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 10:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before midnight.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 8am.  Steady temperature around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 8am. Steady temperature around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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