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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.

Partly Cloudy

8°C

46°F

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 13 km/h
Barometer 1013.1 mb (29.91 in)
Dewpoint 3°C (38°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill6°C (42°F)
Last update 22 May 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 11 km/h.

    Low: 6 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 18 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 10 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: 10 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 km/h increasing to 27 to 37 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 21 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 km/h decreasing to 32 to 37 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 4 °C

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a north wind 29 to 34 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    High: 17 °C

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: 7 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    High: 21 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 11 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 18 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 10 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 km/h increasing to 27 to 37 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 km/h decreasing to 32 to 37 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a north wind 29 to 34 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD
 44.05°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3599 m)
Last Update:
2:10 am MDT May 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT May 22, 2024-6pm MDT May 28, 2024
 
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