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Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 9:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Light southeast wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Light southeast wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am MDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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