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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.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1033.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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