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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1035.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 28 Dec 9:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 1. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 1. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
10:26 pm MST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Dec 28, 2025-6pm MST Jan 4, 2026
 
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