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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
9:09 pm MDT Jun 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jun 17, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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