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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Scenic SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scenic SD
 43.78°N 102.56°W (Elev. 2808 ft)
Last Update:
9:17 pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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