Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wasta SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Frost
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wasta SD
 44.06°N 102.46°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
9:21 am MDT Oct 14, 2026
9am MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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