Rapid City, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (57701)
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Current Weather
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Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1984 - The remains of Tropical Storm Edourd began to produce torrential rains in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Port Isabel reported more than 21 inches.
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Rapid City 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Sep 16
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Sep 17
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Sep 18
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Sep 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Sep 20
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday Sep 21
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday Sep 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:34 AM
Sunset 7:03 PM
Last Light 7:32 PM
Moonset 4:53 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Weather Folklore
If the goose honks high, fair weather; If the goose honks low, foul weather.
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About Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is a city in and the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on the eastern slope of the Black Hills in western South Dakota and was named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed. It is the second-most populous city in the state (after Sioux Falls) with a population of 74,703 as of the 2020 census. The Rapid City metropolitan area has 156,000 residents.
Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" and the "City of Presidents" because of the life-size bronze president statues downtown, Rapid City is split by a low mountain ridge that divides the city's western and eastern parts, called ‘The Gap.’ Ellsworth Air Force Base is on the city's outskirts. Camp Rapid, part of the South Dakota Army National Guard, is in the city's western part.
Rapid City is home to such attractions as Art Alley, Dinosaur Park, the City of Presidents walking tour, Chapel in the Hills, Storybook Island, and Main Street Square. The historic "Old West" town of Deadwood is nearby. In the neighboring Black Hills are the tourist attractions of Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, The Mammoth Site and the museum at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. To the city's east is Badlands National Park.
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