Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1038.6 mb)
Dewpoint -16°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 23 Jan 8:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -19. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -19. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
8:36 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
9pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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