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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

19°C

67°F

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 24 G 35 km/h
Barometer 1018.1 mb (30.10 in)
Dewpoint 4°C (40°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 27 May 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 8 to 11 km/h becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 8 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming east 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    High: 24 °C

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Clear, with a low around 11. South wind 10 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: 11 °C

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 km/h increasing to 29 to 39 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    High: 28 °C

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south wind 27 to 32 km/h becoming west 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 12 °C

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 21 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.

    High: 21 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 8 to 18 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Low: 9 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 8 to 16 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 8 to 11 km/h becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming east 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Clear, with a low around 11. South wind 10 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 km/h increasing to 29 to 39 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south wind 27 to 32 km/h becoming west 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 21 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 8 to 18 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 8 to 16 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 m)
Last Update:
6:50 pm MDT May 27, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 27, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 3, 2024
 
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