Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Smoke

67°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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