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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 21 May 5:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Fairburn SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Fairburn SD
 43.66°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 pm MDT May 21, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 21, 2024-6pm MDT May 28, 2024
 
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