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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 1 Jun 12:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
12:29 am MDT Jun 1, 2025
1am MDT Jun 1, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 7, 2025
 
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