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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.

Overcast and Windy

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 32 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 28 Dec 12:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Wind Advisory until December 28, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 28, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 25 by 9pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 25 by 9pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
12:41 am MST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Dec 28, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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