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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 7:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3189 ft)
Last Update:
8:04 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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