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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am MST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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