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Rapid City, SD Weather

Today Hourly 10-Day Weekend Monthly Radar Air Quality Climate
Current WeatherRapid City · 5:18 AM MDT
88° | 61°
61°F
Feels like 60°
Sunny
WindSW 2 mph · Gusts 5 mph
Precip17% · 0.01 in
Humidity73% · Dew point 53°
UV index8 Very high
Air Quality23 Good
Pressure30.12 inHg
Visibility6 mi
Sunrise / Sunset5:57 AM · 7:56 PM · 13h 59m

Weather map — Rapid City

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Now
61°
8%
2 mph
06:00
61°
7%
3 mph
07:00
66°
5%
4 mph
08:00
71°
3%
7 mph
09:00
75°
2%
11 mph
10:00
78°
17%
13 mph
11:00
80°
17%
13 mph
12:00
82°
1%
15 mph
13:00
86°
1%
16 mph
14:00
88°
1%
16 mph
15:00
88°
1%
11 mph
16:00
87°
1%
6 mph
17:00
85°
7%
25 mph
18:00
72°
10%
7 mph
19:00
73°
4%
10 mph
20:00
67°
7%
3 mph
21:00
67°
7%
6 mph
22:00
67°
6%
8 mph
23:00
66°
7%
9 mph
00:00
64°
7%
8 mph
01:00
65°
6%
7 mph
02:00
66°
4%
7 mph
03:00
66°
4%
7 mph
04:00
66°
3%
7 mph

Today · Sun 8/16

High 88°
17% / 0.01 in

Sunny. Winds W at 25 mph.

Overnight · Sun 8/16

Low 61°
— / –

Sunny.

Tomorrow · Mon 8/17

91° | 64°
57% / 0.13 in

Sunny. Winds NW at 17 mph.

7-day trend

Rapid City · temperature + precipitation

10-day forecast

Updated 5:18 AM

Details & indices

Wind
2 mph SW
Gusts 5 mph
Humidity
73%
Dew point 53°
Pressure
30.12 inHg
Rising
UV index
8 — Very high
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 23 · US EPA
Allergy
Very high
Grass
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Allergy — Rapid City

🌿 Conditions right now

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Birch
None
Grass
High
Oak
None
Alder
None
Hazel
None
Mugwort
High
Ragweed
Moderate

Sun & moon

Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset7:56 PM
Length of day13h 59m
Moonrise10:36 AM
Moonset9:32 PM
Moon phase🌒 Waxing Crescent · 17%
Next full moonAug 27 Sturgeon Moon
Latitude44.0805°N
Longitude-103.2310°E

Water temps nearby

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No beaches within 50 miles
🌤️No rain expected in the next 90 minutes
Now+30+60+90 min
Minute-by-minute precip · HRRR nowcast

Daily planner

computed from today's forecast
Laundry day
Fair
Line-drying weather
Grilling
Great
Fire up the grill
Running
Poor
Lace up outside
Patio
Fair
Dinner outdoors
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Data sources · Sunday, August 16
Where the Rapid City forecast comes from
This page blends NOAA/NWS model guidance with global ensembles for the 10-day outlook, air quality and alerts. Data refreshes every hour, current conditions every 15 minutes. Coordinates: 44.0805°N, -103.2310°.
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 5:18 AM
ZIP codes in Rapid City
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57701
Rapid City
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57702
Rapid City
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57703
Rapid Valley
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57709
Rapid City
Weather in Rapid City
The 10-day span for Rapid City runs from a high near 104° on Saturday down to 59° overnight on Wednesday. Models drop roughly 0.28 in of precipitation across the stretch — watch Monday (57%). Wind is the one to watch: gusts to 38 mph around Sunday. No watches or warnings are active for the area right now. Right now Rapid City is about 10° cooler than nearby Pierre. Longer view: four full seasons with serious winter and real summer heat.
Rapid City, SD · Elev 3,241 ft · 44.08°N, 103.23°W · South Dakota · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates
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Updated: 5:18 AM