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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.62 in (1000.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 4:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3189 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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