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Weather Forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota : Pennington County
Issued: 5:49 am MDT Jul 4, 2025 Latitude: 44.0805434 Longitude: -103.2310149 View on Google Maps

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Independence Day Tonight Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
60% chance of thunderstorms on Independence Day 30% chance of thunderstorms on Tonight 40% chance of thunderstorms on Saturday 30% chance of thunderstorms on Sunday 40% chance of thunderstorms on Monday 10% chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday Sunny on Wednesday 10% chance of thunderstorms on Thursday
High: 85°F Low: 62°F High: 87°F High: 81°F High: 86°F High: 89°F High: 95°F High: 94°F
  Low: 59°F Low: 60°F Low: 60°F Low: 63°F Low: 64°F  
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Current Conditions at
ELLSWORTH AFB - (KRCA)
68°
Mostly Cloudy
as of 6:55 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 68%
Dew Point: 57°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 29.81 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
3 MPH
200° South
Cloud Level(s): Broken at 17000ft
Current Conditions at
RAPID CITY - (KRAP)
70°
Clear
as of 6:52 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 64%
Dew Point: 57°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 29.84 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
3 MPH
050° Northeast
Cloud Level(s): Clear
Current Conditions at
CUSTER - (KCUT)
66°
Cloudy
as of 6:53 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 59%
Dew Point: 52°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 30.00 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
6 MPH
300° Northwest
Cloud Level(s): Few at 8000ft, Solid Overcast at 10000ft
Current Conditions at
PHILIP - (KPHP)
72°
Clear
as of 6:55 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Dew Point: 63°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 29.78 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
7 MPH
260° West
Cloud Level(s): Clear
60% chance of thunderstorms Independence Day Independence Day... Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
30% chance of thunderstorms Tonight Tonight... A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
40% chance of thunderstorms Saturday Saturday... A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
70% chance of thunderstorms Saturday Night Saturday Night... Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
30% chance of thunderstorms Sunday Sunday... A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
20% chance of thunderstorms Sunday Night Sunday Night... A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
40% chance of thunderstorms Monday Monday... A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
10% chance of thunderstorms Monday Night Monday Night... A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
10% chance of thunderstorms Tuesday Tuesday... A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89.
10% chance of thunderstorms Tuesday Night Tuesday Night... A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunny on Wednesday Wednesday... Sunny, with a high near 95.
Mostly Clear on Wednesday Night Wednesday Night... Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
10% chance of thunderstorms Thursday Thursday... A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Sun Almanac for Rapid City, South Dakota
Sunrise: 05:16 AM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Civil Sunrise:04:40 AM
Civil Sunset: 9:15 PM
Nautical Sunrise: 03:53 AM
Nautical Sunset: 10:02 PM
Astro Sunrise: 02:54 AM
Astro Sunset: 11:01 PM
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