Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05° N Lon: 103.05° W Elev: 3202 ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 7:52 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Rapid City

Tonight
Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy, cooler with lows around 30. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.



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