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Rapid City, SD Weather Forecast & Alerts

Current conditions, 5-day forecast, and active NWS weather alerts for Rapid City, SD.

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Hour-by-Hour  Current Observation

Monday 8:55 AM CDTMonday 8:55 AM

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71°F

Partly Cloudy

  • 82° / 53° High / Low
  • 71° Feels Like
  • 0% Chance of Rain

Wind

5 mph

NE

UV Index

5

Moderate

Humidity

33%

Dew 41°F

Sun

6:12 AM · 9:39 PM

Rise · Set

Source: ELLSWORTH AFB (KRCA). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.

5-Day Outlook

Through Friday

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Today

82° 53°

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Detailed forecast

Today

Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

89° 60°

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Detailed forecast

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

86° 59°

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Detailed forecast

Wednesday

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday

91° 60°

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Detailed forecast

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday

93° 62°

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Detailed forecast

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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