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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 15 Sep 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
6:26 am MDT Sep 15, 2026
7am MDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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