Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 11:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Breezy.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
10:17 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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