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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

52°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 13 May 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am MDT May 13, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT May 13, 2024-6pm MDT May 19, 2024
 
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