Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	N 23 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	13 Jan 10:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F⇓
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 49 by 11am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 42.