Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 5 Mar 10:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD

Wind Advisory March 6, 07:00am until March 6, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 18 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 18 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE New Underwood SD
 44.09°N 102.79°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
11pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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