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Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat in the Ohio Valley

Gulf moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding over parts of the Mid-South into the Ohio Valley through the morning and the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected over the Southern Rockies/Southern High Plains on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 7 Oct 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Rapid City SD
 44.05°N 103.27°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 13, 2025
 
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