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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD
 44.1°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3353 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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