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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.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jul 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
3:29 am MDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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