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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (998.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wasta SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Wasta SD
 44.06°N 102.46°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
Last Update:
8:38 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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