Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Rapid Valley SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Rapid Valley SD
 44.04°N 103.12°W (Elev. 3071 ft)
7:11 pm MDT Oct 16, 2025
8pm MDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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