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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 4:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Colonial Pine Hills SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Colonial Pine Hills SD
 44.07°N 103.42°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
4:09 am MDT Aug 15, 2025
5am MDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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