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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.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Jul 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City Regional Airport SD
 44.04°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
Last Update:
1:50 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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