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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.

Freezing Fog

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Jan 8:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Dense Fog Advisory January 2, 09:26am until January 2, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 2, 09:26am until January 2, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 37 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 am MST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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