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Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 7 Oct 11:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Blackhawk SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Blackhawk SD
 44.14°N 103.3°W (Elev. 3550 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 pm MDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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