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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.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 11:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Light northwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Light northwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD
 44.09°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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