Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Nov 3:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 16. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 16. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
4:01 am MST Nov 27, 2025
4am MST Nov 27, 2025-6pm MST Dec 3, 2025
 
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