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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Apr 10:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. High near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
Last Update:
9:11 am MDT Apr 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 25, 2025-6pm MDT May 1, 2025
 
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