Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 10pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 10pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, 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)
6:21 am MST Dec 1, 2025
7am MST Dec 1, 2025-6pm MST Dec 7, 2025
 
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