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Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 2:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west wind.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3189 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 am MST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Feb 13, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
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