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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Wind Advisory December 25, 11:42am until December 25, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 25, 11:42am until December 25, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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