Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

Tropical moisture continues to flow across portions of the Great Basin, desert Southwest and California. Isolated instances of flash flooding remains possible. Meanwhile, a storm and associated frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the center of the nation. For New England, dry and breezy conditions could enhance favorable fire weather conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Sep 4:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Rapid Valley SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Rapid Valley SD
 44.04°N 103.12°W (Elev. 3071 ft)
4:16 pm MDT Sep 19, 2025
5pm MDT Sep 19, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 26, 2025
 
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