Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Rapid City SD
 44.05°N 103.27°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
6:09 pm MDT Jun 17, 2025
7pm MDT Jun 17, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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