Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Feb 12:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
12:26 am MST Feb 2, 2026
1am MST Feb 2, 2026-6pm MST Feb 8, 2026
 
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