Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Elm Springs SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Elm Springs SD
 44.35°N 102.39°W (Elev. 2477 ft)
8:31 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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