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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 >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 1 Mar 12:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 9 early. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 9 early. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly 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)
Last Update:
1:22 am MST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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