Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 11:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
11:31 am MST Nov 9, 2026
12pm MST Nov 9, 2026-6pm MST Nov 15, 2026
 
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