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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. 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 32%
Wind Speed N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 11:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
9:37 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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