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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 74%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Sep 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 75 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid Valley SD
 44.06°N 103.15°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
4:27 am MDT Sep 25, 2023
7am MDT Sep 25, 2023-6pm MDT Oct 1, 2023
 
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