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Maximum Reported Wind Gusts from August 30, 2026

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Sep 6:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid Valley SD

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.