Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 6 Mar 9:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
9:31 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
10pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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