Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (995.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 27 Jun 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Tornado Watch until June 27, 11:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until June 27, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ESE Fairburn SD
 43.55°N 102.9°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
3:42 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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