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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.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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