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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 7:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Colonial Pine Hills SD

Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.