Severe Thunderstorms Will Continue to Impact the Southeast Overnight

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue this evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. The strongest storms could produce a few strong tornadoes (EF2+), damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy to excessive rainfall which may results in flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 May 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light northwest. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light northwest. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
9:47 pm MDT May 6, 2026
9pm MDT May 6, 2026-6pm MDT May 13, 2026
 
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