Rapid City, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 16°F
Feels Like 8°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 2°F Wind NNW 5 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 28.5 in.
Visibility 6.3 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.4 mi. SW of central Rapid City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow Showers, Low 16F
40%
 
16
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow Showers, High 21F, Low 14F
30%
21
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow Showers, High 28F, Low 23F
40%
28
23
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers, High 30F, Low 15F
50%
30
15
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow Showers, High 24F, Low 9F
50%
24
9
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow Showers, High 25F, Low 16F
50%
25
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow Showers Likely, High 32F, Low 21F
50%
32
21

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 21°F to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Rapid City, MI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers. Low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Monday Dec 8

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.


About Rapid City, MI

Rapid City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,357. Rapid City is located within Clearwater Township, and is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Kalkaska.

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