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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
New Year's Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
9:21 am MST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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