Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05° N Lon: 103.05° W Elev: 3202 ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:52 am MST
Detailed forecast for

Rapid City

Today
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow this afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 40s. Temperature falling into the lower 30s this afternoon. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Tonight
Mostly clear and breezy. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 10. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Wind chill values near zero.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values near zero.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 5 below. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 10 to 15.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Cold with lows near zero.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Sunday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 15.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.



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