7-Day Forecast 44.06°N 103.15°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rapid Valley SD
Issued by: National Weather Service Rapid City, SD
Last Update: 3:50 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
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  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Areas of smoke after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of smoke before noon. Areas of fog. High near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms



  • This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Areas of smoke after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke before noon. Areas of fog. High near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.



    Rapid Valley SD
     44.06°N 103.15°W (Elev. 3107 ft)

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