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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.

A Few Clouds

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD
 44.1°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3353 ft)
Last Update:
3:51 am MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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