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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Feb 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light south wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 9, 2026
11am MST Feb 9, 2026-6pm MST Feb 15, 2026
 
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