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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Jun 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3189 ft)
Last Update:
6:48 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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