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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 and Breezy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Oct 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Wind Advisory October 5, 03:00am until October 5, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning October 4, 04:20pm until October 5, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning October 4, 04:20pm until October 5, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 pm MDT Oct 4, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Oct 4, 2024-6pm MDT Oct 11, 2024
 
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