Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 1 Feb 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 1, 2026
6am MST Feb 1, 2026-6pm MST Feb 7, 2026
 
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