Observed 2:50 PM MDT at KRAP

Colonial Pine Hills, SD weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 9°−13°; Dry · up to 17°−8° by 12 AM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

29°16° cooler than this time yesterday (82°28° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow noon
Rain tomorrow noon–Monday noon (100%, 1.7 in44 mm)
Below freezing Monday 6–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Fog Monday 6–8 AM
Snow Monday from noon (70%, < 1 in< 3 cm)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 38°3° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 39°4° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 33°1° · Rain all morning (90%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday afternoonNear 35°2° · Snow all afternoon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	22%	14%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	23%	58%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	26%	57%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	36%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	36°2°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	44%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 2p	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	98%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 40°4°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 35°2°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 35°2°
  70% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
34°1°–35°2°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
57% chance of rain, high 40°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of snow, high 35°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–61°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 54Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 9°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Rapid City Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+14°+8°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+21°+11°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Colonial Pine Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:12 PM; Morning 7:01–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Colonial Pine Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.