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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 25 May 11:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.05°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
12:31 pm MDT May 25, 2026
12pm MDT May 25, 2026-6pm MDT May 31, 2026
 
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