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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 11:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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