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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.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 2am, then gradually ending. Areas of fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before noon. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 2am, then gradually ending. Areas of fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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