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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 25 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Rapid City SD
 44.05°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MDT May 1, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 1, 2024-6pm MDT May 8, 2024
 
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