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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light south wind becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Breezy.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light south wind becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rapid City SD
 44.12°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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