Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Jan 2:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 47.