Rapid Creek at Founders Park
1.5 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 7 h 20 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
What
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible.
Impacts
Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Ziebach; Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Jackson
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 12:58 AM MDT at KRCA
Overcast and 46°8°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°), high 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°).
Now 46°8°
Cloudy · Feels like 36°2°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 49% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 57% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 63% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 65% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 67% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 70% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 70% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 67% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 14% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 45% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 35% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 30% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 26% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 22% | 16% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 21% | 21% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 21% | 27% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 22% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 27% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 30% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 32% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 33% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 34% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 34% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 41% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 42% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 64% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then rain likely. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 53°, low 39°.
71% chance of snow, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.
70% chance of snow, high 41°, low 33°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 51–60°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:25 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Rapid City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing