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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Sep 11:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD
 44.05°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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