Rapid City, South Dakota Weather
44.081, -103.231 · America/Denver
STALE ·Updated Oct 19, 11:55 AM | Source NOAA / National Weather Service
Current weather in Rapid City, South Dakota is 61°F / 16°C and clear with winds at 9 mph from the south. Humidity is 35%, with a 1% chance of precipitation today. The 7-day outlook shows highs of 57 to 79°F (14 to 26°C) and lows of 41 to 57°F (5 to 14°C). Conditions look fairly stable through the week.
Current conditions
61°F
Clear
High 61°F / 16°C · Low 46°F / 8°C
ⓘ About this reading (NWS)
Current conditions: the latest observation from weather station KRCA, the first station NWS lists for this location.
Forecast highs, lows and hourly values: the NWS Gridpoint Forecast for the 2.5 km grid cell that contains this location, issued by the NWS UNR Area Forecast Office.
Open-Meteo model estimates supplement fields not reported by NWS.
A gridpoint forecast describes the average over its grid cell, while a station measures one spot (often an airport), so the two can differ by a few degrees, especially during strong winter temperature inversions, which are common around Fairbanks.
Clear, it feels colder than the actual temperature, likely from wind, winds are light.
53°F / 12°C
9 mph / 15 km/h S
35%
10 mi / 16 km
1%
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Hourly Forecast
7 PM
53°
Mostly Clear
1% · 8 mph
8 PM
51°
Mostly Clear
1% · 7 mph
9 PM
51°
Mostly Clear
1% · 7 mph
10 PM
50°
Clear
1% · 7 mph
11 PM
49°
Clear
1% · 6 mph
12 AM · Tue
48°
Clear
1% · 6 mph
1 AM · Tue
49°
Clear
1% · 6 mph
2 AM · Tue
49°
Clear
1% · 6 mph
3 AM · Tue
48°
Clear
1% · 6 mph
4 AM · Tue
48°
Clear
1% · 5 mph
5 AM · Tue
48°
Clear
1% · 5 mph
6 AM · Tue
47°
Sunny
1% · 5 mph
All hours shown in local time for this location (America/Denver).
7-day Forecast
Conditions look fairly stable through the week.
Today
Oct 19
Mostly Clear
High 61°Low 46°
1% precip
Wind 5 mph
Tue
Oct 20
Sunny
High 75°Low 48°
1% precip
Wind 5 mph
Wed
Oct 21
Sunny
High 70°Low 52°
0% precip
Wind 3 mph
Thu
Oct 22
Mostly Sunny
High 79°Low 57°
6% precip
Wind 7 mph
Fri
Oct 23
Partly Sunny
High 79°Low 48°
29% precip
Wind 6 mph
Sat
Oct 24
Partly Sunny
High 57°Low 41°
12% precip
Wind 9 mph
Sun
Oct 25
Sunny
High 61°Low 41°
9% precip
Wind 5 mph
Weather Alerts
Watches, warnings and advisories from the official alerting authority for this location.
All clear — no active alerts
The alerting authority reports no active watches, warnings or advisories for this location.
How Today's Weather Affects the Sky
Only a 1% chance of precipitation today -- conditions are favorable for a clear sky tonight, weather-wise.
For moon phase, aurora conditions, and exact visibility at your location tonight, see Sky Tonight.
Sources: NOAA/National Weather Service (US alerts) and Open-Meteo (global weather). Each section labels its own source, last update and freshness state. Always follow official local guidance during severe weather.
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