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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.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm MDT May 14, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 14, 2024-6pm MDT May 21, 2024
 
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