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Showers and Thunderstorms Persist of Florida; Unsettled Pattern Returns to Hawaii

A cold front lingering over Florida will continue to bring showers and thunderstorms to the state and a flash flooding threat to the east coast over the next couple of days. Fire weather concerns are expected in portions of the Florida panhandle into southeastern Georgia. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to Hawaii through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 4:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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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:
2:41 pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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