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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 and Windy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1030.7 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

High Wind Watch January 18, 12:00am until January 18, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
6:26 am MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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