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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.

Fair

23°C

74°F

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 15 km/h
Barometer 1000.2 mb (29.66 in)
Dewpoint 13°C (55°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 20 Jun 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h becoming southwest 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    High: 39 °C

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 17 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming northwest 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    High: 36 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 16 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 26 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 10 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 23 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 12 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h becoming southwest 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming northwest 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid Valley SD
 44.06°N 103.15°W (Elev. 3107 m)
Last Update:
6:29 am MDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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