Point Forecast: Rapid City SD
 44.08N 103.24W (Elev. 1003 m)
Last Update: 3:30 pm MDT Jul 14, 2025
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Temperature (°C)
Dewpoint (°C)
Heat Index (°C)

Surface Wind  
Sky Cover (%)
Precipitation Potential (%)
Relative Humidity (%)

Rain
Thunder
Fog
Mixing Height  
Trans. Wind  
20ft Wind  
Vent Rate (x1000 mph-m)
Dispersion Index
Ceiling Height
Visibility
Thunder Potential

48-Hour Period Starting:       Back 2 Days  

Date07/1407/15
Hour (MDT)151617181920212223000102030405060708091011121314
Temperature (°C)353433312927242322222121201919182021222223232323
Dewpoint (°C)161515151515151414141414131313141415151616161717
Heat Index (°C)35343331292724
Surface Wind (mph)8887778887666667910141517171717
Wind DirSEESESWWSSSSSSWSESSWWNWNWNNNNNNN
Gust262931333332
Sky Cover (%)384553567071618579697883736053582521434968615857
Precipitation Potential (%)23181722444028262423182218208777141414424242
Relative Humidity (%)313133384349585761616666656870757068666666666666
RainSChcSChcSChcSChcChcChcChcChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChc--------------ChcChcChc
ThunderSChcSChcSChcSChcChcChcChcChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChc--------------ChcChcChc

Date07/16
Hour (MDT)151617181920212223000102030405060708091011121314
Temperature (°C)242323222120181716161515141413131314141414141516
Dewpoint (°C)161616161616161615151514141413131314141413131313
Heat Index (°C)24
Surface Wind (mph)16161614141413111098876666678891010
Wind DirNNNNNNENENENENENENNNENENENENENENENENENENE
Gust31313129282624
Sky Cover (%)7693817463879698969495969798991009895939290899090
Precipitation Potential (%)474747525252525252777777777777666666666666818181
Relative Humidity (%)6064666873788790939610096100100100100100100969693938784
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ThunderChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcChcChcChc

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