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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.

Overcast

14°C

58°F

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 20 km/h
Barometer 1009.2 mb (29.84 in)
Dewpoint 9°C (48°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 14 May 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 16 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.

    Low: 10 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    High: 20 °C

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming west 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: 8 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 24 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 24 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    High: 28 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 22 to 27 km/h becoming west 16 to 21 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Low: 10 °C

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 29 to 34 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 21 °C

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 16 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming west 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 24 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 22 to 27 km/h becoming west 16 to 21 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 29 to 34 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid Valley SD
 44.06°N 103.15°W (Elev. 3107 m)
Last Update:
7:31 pm MDT May 14, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT May 14, 2024-6pm MDT May 21, 2024
 
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