Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Smoke

68°F

20°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.05°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
10:22 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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