Current Conditions

Rapid City, South Dakota

61°F16°C
Clear

Wind

NNW 12 mph19 km/h

Humidity

44%

Cloud Cover

31%

As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM MDT

Today's Outlook

Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56°F13°C. Breezy from the N at 7 to 12 mph12 to 19 km/h.

7-Day Forecast

DayConditionHigh (°F)Low (°F)Precip (mm)Cloud Cover (%)Wind (mph)
ClearHigh 79°F26°CLow 53°F11°CPrecip 0 in0 mmCloud 6%Wind NNW 6 mph10 km/hWednesday: Mostly clear and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 53°F11°C. Breezy from the NW at 5 to 7 mph8 to 12 km/h. Dry air. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56°F13°C. Breezy from the N at 7 to 12 mph12 to 19 km/h.
ClearHigh 89°F32°CLow 49°F10°CPrecip 0 in0 mmCloud 2%Wind SSW 5 mph8 km/hThursday: Mostly clear and hot, with a high of 89°F32°C and morning low of 49°F10°C. Breezy from the SSW at 6 to 8 mph9 to 12 km/h. Dry air. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52°F11°C. Light wind from the SW around 4 mph7 km/h.
ClearHigh 84°F29°CLow 57°F14°CPrecip 0 in0 mmCloud 22%Wind NNW 10 mph16 km/hFriday: Mostly clear and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 57°F14°C. Breezy from the NNW at 10 to 13 mph17 to 22 km/h. Dry air. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58°F15°C. Breezy from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph15 to 24 km/h.
DrizzleHigh 70°F21°CLow 48°F9°CPrecip 0.01 in0.3 mm15%Cloud 45%Wind E 7 mph11 km/hSaturday: Partly cloudy and warm, with a high of 70°F21°C and morning low of 48°F9°C. Breezy from the ESE at 6 to 9 mph9 to 14 km/h. Dry air. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51°F11°C. Breezy from the NE at 8 to 10 mph13 to 16 km/h. 15% chance of drizzle overnight.
DrizzleHigh 74°F23°CLow 50°F10°CPrecip 0.08 in2 mm26%Cloud 67%Wind SE 9 mph14 km/hSunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 74°F23°C and morning low of 50°F10°C. Breezy from the SE at 9 to 12 mph15 to 20 km/h. 21% chance of drizzle in the morning. Dry air. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53°F11°C. Breezy from the SE at 8 to 11 mph13 to 19 km/h. 26% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
ShowersHigh 76°F24°CLow 57°F14°CPrecip 0.07 in1.9 mm31%Cloud 43%Wind WNW 9 mph15 km/hMonday: Partly cloudy and warm, with a high of 76°F24°C and morning low of 58°F15°C. Breezy from the WNW at 10 to 11 mph16 to 17 km/h. 11% chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Dry air. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57°F14°C. Breezy from the WNW at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 31% chance of showers throughout the night.
ClearHigh 75°F24°CLow 47°F8°CFeels 44°F7°CPrecip 0.01 in0.2 mm4%Cloud 18%Wind S 8 mph13 km/hTuesday: Mostly clear and warm, with a high of 75°F24°C and morning low of 47°F8°C. Breezy from the S at 8 to 10 mph13 to 17 km/h. Dry air. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50°F10°C. Breezy from the S at 8 to 9 mph12 to 15 km/h.

15-Day Forecast

Day High Low Precip Cloud Cover Condition Wind
WednesdaySep 979°F26°C53°F11°C0 in0 mm· —6%ClearNNW 6 mph10 km/h
ThursdaySep 1089°F32°C49°F10°C0 in0 mm· —2%ClearSSW 5 mph8 km/h
FridaySep 1184°F29°C57°F14°C0 in0 mm· —22%ClearNNW 10 mph16 km/h
SaturdaySep 1270°F21°C48°F9°C0.01 in0.3 mm· 15%45%DrizzleE 7 mph11 km/h
SundaySep 1374°F23°C50°F10°C0.08 in2 mm· 26%67%DrizzleSE 9 mph14 km/h
MondaySep 1476°F24°C57°F14°C0.07 in1.9 mm· 31%43%ShowersWNW 9 mph15 km/h
TuesdaySep 1575°F24°C47°F8°C
Feels 44°F7°C
0.01 in0.2 mm· 4%18%ClearS 8 mph13 km/h
WednesdaySep 1674°F23°C54°F12°C0.05 in1.3 mm· 15%50%DrizzleW 9 mph14 km/h
ThursdaySep 1766°F19°C48°F9°C
Feels 45°F7°C
0.1 in2.5 mm· 21%50%DrizzleNNW 8 mph13 km/h
FridaySep 1869°F21°C48°F9°C
Feels 45°F7°C
0.13 in3.4 mm· 23%43%ShowersNNW 7 mph12 km/h
SaturdaySep 1969°F20°C48°F9°C
Feels 45°F7°C
0.08 in2 mm· 16%40%DrizzleNNW 7 mph12 km/h
SundaySep 2071°F22°C47°F8°C
Feels 44°F7°C
0.08 in2.1 mm· 12%39%DrizzleSSE 7 mph11 km/h
MondaySep 2172°F22°C50°F10°C0.07 in1.7 mm· 17%49%DrizzleS 8 mph12 km/h
TuesdaySep 2272°F22°C51°F11°C0.08 in2 mm· 20%46%FlurriesSSW 8 mph13 km/h
WednesdaySep 2372°F22°C50°F10°C0 in0.1 mm· 12%45%FlurriesSW 9 mph14 km/h

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