Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	N 16 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-6°F (-21°C)
Last update	19 Feb 1:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 3. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.