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.

Unknown Precip

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 31 Jan 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
4:47 am MST Jan 31, 2026
5am MST Jan 31, 2026-6pm MST Feb 6, 2026
 
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