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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 10:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 4am. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 10pm, then rising to around 38 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 4am. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 10pm, then rising to around 38 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
Last Update:
10:01 pm MST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 9, 2026
 
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