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December 17-18, 2025 Historically High Winds

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

2°F

-17°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.41 in (1036.8 mb)
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Dec 4:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Black Hawk SD

Today
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 27 by 9pm, then rising to around 32 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.