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Monsoonal Moisture Remains Across the Southwest; Heat Endures for the South and West Coast

Heat concerns remain across portions of the South and West Coast where a few new daily record highs are forecast. Monsoonal moisture transport continues across areas of the Southwest into early next week and may generate flash flooding, especially near recent burn scars. Further east, showers and thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of a cold front from the Plains to the Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 89 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 66 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 98 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 63 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
1:29 pm MDT Jun 26, 2022
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jun 26, 2022-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2022
 
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