Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 1:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD
 44.09°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
1:32 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
2pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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