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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, damaging winds with potentially significant gusts, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes are expected Friday afternoon into night across portions of the central Plains into upper Great Lakes. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over a part of the Midwest Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jun 12:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
Last Update:
12:52 am MDT Jun 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jun 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 11, 2026
 
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