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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain and Breezy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 2:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Monday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.