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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

69°F

21°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	N 21 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Oct 12:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Patchy Frost
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70.