Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
1:57 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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