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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Union Center SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °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 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
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 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Union Center SD
 44.57°N 102.68°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm MDT May 21, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 21, 2024-6pm MDT May 27, 2024
 
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