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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Nov 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am MST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Nov 14, 2025-6pm MST Nov 20, 2025
 
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