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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 21 May 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 pm MDT May 21, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 21, 2024-6pm MDT May 28, 2024
 
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