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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 4:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
5:07 am MDT Jun 16, 2026
5am MDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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