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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Apr 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Rapid City SD
 44.06°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3238 ft)
Last Update:
7:42 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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