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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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

High Wind Warning January 17, 10:00pm until January 18, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 15. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 11pm. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 19 to 29 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 15. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 11pm. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 19 to 29 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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