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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 7:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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