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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fog/Mist

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 1 Jan 2:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.
New Year's Day
Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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