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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 11:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 64 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 60 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 64 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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