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

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
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    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%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    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.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD
 44.1°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3353 ft)
3:02 pm MST Jan 12, 2026
3pm MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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