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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Oct 1:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Showers then
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Monday
High: 54 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74.