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Weather Forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota : Pennington County
Issued: 6:36 am MDT Sep 17, 2025 Latitude: 44.0805434 Longitude: -103.2310149 View on Google Maps

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100% chance of thunderstorms on Today 100% chance of thunderstorms on Tonight 50% chance of rain on Thursday Sunny on Friday Mostly Sunny on Saturday Sunny on Sunday Sunny on Monday Sunny on Tuesday
High: 61°F Low: 52°F High: 65°F High: 73°F High: 80°F High: 85°F High: 78°F High: 82°F
Low: 48°F Low: 52°F Low: 55°F Low: 54°F Low: 52°F  
Thunderstorms Thunderstorms Rain Sunny Mostly Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny
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Current Conditions at
ELLSWORTH AFB - (KRCA)
61°
Cloudy
as of 6:55 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 72%
Dew Point: 52°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 30.14 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
8 MPH
0° North
Cloud Level(s): Solid Overcast at 14000ft
Current Conditions at
RAPID CITY - (KRAP)
61°
Partly Cloudy
as of 6:52 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 72%
Dew Point: 52°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 30.17 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
8 MPH
340° North
Cloud Level(s): Scattered at 11000ft
Current Conditions at
CUSTER - (KCUT)
52°
Cloudy
as of 6:53 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 81%
Dew Point: 46°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 30.25 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
3 MPH
010° North
Cloud Level(s): Few at 4400ft, Broken at 8000ft, Solid Overcast at 12000ft
Current Conditions at
PHILIP - (KPHP)
57°
Mostly Cloudy
Light Rain
as of 6:55 AM MDST
Rel. Humidity: 100%
Dew Point: 57°F
Visibility: 10 Miles
Pressure: 30.12 in.
Flight Rule: VFR
Wind Data
Calm
Cloud Level(s): Broken at 5500ft, Broken at 11000ft
100% chance of thunderstorms Today Today... Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
100% chance of thunderstorms Tonight Tonight... Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
50% chance of rain Thursday Thursday... A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Cloudy on Thursday Night Thursday Night... Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunny on Friday Friday... Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Cloudy on Friday Night Friday Night... Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Mostly Sunny on Saturday Saturday... Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Mostly Clear on Saturday Night Saturday Night... Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunny on Sunday Sunday... Sunny, with a high near 85.
Cloudy on Sunday Night Sunday Night... Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunny on Monday Monday... Sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly Clear on Monday Night Monday Night... Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunny on Tuesday Tuesday... Sunny, with a high near 82.
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Sun Almanac for Rapid City, South Dakota
Sunrise: 06:35 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Civil Sunrise:06:06 AM
Civil Sunset: 7:28 PM
Nautical Sunrise: 05:32 AM
Nautical Sunset: 8:02 PM
Astro Sunrise: 04:57 AM
Astro Sunset: 8:38 PM
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