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Pacific Storm System Moves Inland; Strong Storm in Alaska

A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation/valley rain and mountain snow as it moves inland to the central Great Basin through the central Rockies through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely from California into the Great Basin. A large low pressure system continues to bring snow, blizzard conditions, damaging winds, and mixed precipitation along the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Feb 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light west wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
9:52 am MST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 11, 2026-6pm MST Feb 17, 2026
 
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