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Weather in Rapid City, South Dakota

Current Conditions (Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 03:52 America/Denver time)

Temperature: 19°F (-7°C)
Skies: clear
Humidity: 67%
Wind: From the N at 3 mph (5 km/h)
Pressure: 1024
Dew Point: 10°F (-12°C)

Forecast Overview

Thu Nov 21
46°F 25°F
8°C -4°C
A few passing clouds.

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Fri Nov 22
45°F 28°F
7°C -2°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Sat Nov 23
39°F 25°F
4°C -4°C
Overcast skies.

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Sun Nov 24
34°F 23°F
1°C -5°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Mon Nov 25
30°F 18°F
-1°C -8°C
Chance of light snow late at night.

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Tue Nov 26
30°F 23°F
-1°C -5°C
Chance of light snow in the morning.

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Wed Nov 27
36°F 19°F
2°C -7°C
More sun than clouds.

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Thu Nov 28
25°F 16°F
-4°C -9°C
Chance of light snow in the afternoon.

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Fri Nov 29
23°F 14°F
-5°C -10°C
Chance of snow at various times.

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday, November 21

sunrise: 06:54 sunset: 16:20

Low around 24°F (-4°C), high around 47°F (8°C).
A few passing clouds.
Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	25°F (-4°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	47%	0.174%
02:00 05:00		Mostly cloudy.	25°F (-4°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	44%	0.174%
05:00 08:00		Mostly sunny.	28°F (-2°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	46%	0.174%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	40°F (5°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	26%	0.173%
11:00 14:00		More sun than clouds.	46°F (8°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	24%	0.172%
14:00 17:00		Clear.	36°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	32%	0.172%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	33°F (0°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	38%	0.172%
20:00 23:00		Partly cloudy.	31°F (-1°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	43%	0.172%

Friday, November 22

sunrise: 06:56 sunset: 16:20

Low around 29°F (-2°C), high around 45°F (7°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	44%	0.172%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	30°F (-1°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	45%	0.172%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	33°F (0°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	44%	0.171%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	34%	0.171%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	45°F (7°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	33%	0.17%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	37°F (3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	45%	0.17%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	35°F (1°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	45%	0.169%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	32°F (-0°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	50%	0.169%

Saturday, November 23

sunrise: 06:57 sunset: 16:19

Low around 24°F (-4°C), high around 39°F (4°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Times of clear skies and clouds.	27°F (-3°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	70%	0.169%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	25°F (-4°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	77%	0.169%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	79%	0.169%
08:00 11:00		Considerable cloudiness.	31°F (-1°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	63%	0.169%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	37°F (3°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	48%	0.169%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	53%	0.168%
17:00 20:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	31°F (-1°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	65%	0.168%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	75%	0.168%

Sunday, November 24

sunrise: 06:58 sunset: 16:18

Low around 22°F (-5°C), high around 34°F (1°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 24 mph (39 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	27°F (-3°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	84%	0.168%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	27°F (-3°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	78%	0.168%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	30°F (-1°C)	22 mph (36 km/h)	75%	0.168%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	24 mph (39 km/h)	50%	0.167%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	32°F (0°C)	21 mph (34 km/h)	38%	0.166%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	20 mph (32 km/h)	43%	0.166%
17:00 20:00		Considerable cloudiness.	24°F (-4°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	49%	0.166%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	22°F (-5°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	52%	0.165%

Monday, November 25

sunrise: 06:59 sunset: 16:18

Low around 17°F (-8°C), high around 30°F (-1°C).
Chance of light snow late at night (after 8 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.03 in (0.8125 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	20°F (-7°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	59%	0.165%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	18°F (-8°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	63%	0.165%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	20°F (-7°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	58%	0.165%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	27°F (-3°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	45%	0.165%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	42%	0.165%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	25°F (-4°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	50%	0.165%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	48%	0.164%
20:00 23:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.8125 mm).	24°F (-5°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	94%	0.164%

Tuesday, November 26

sunrise: 07:01 sunset: 16:17

Low around 22°F (-5°C), high around 31°F (-1°C).
Chance of light snow early in the morning (until 8 am). Estimated precipitation: 0.06 in (1.5 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 6 mph (9 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.75 mm).	24°F (-4°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	96%	0.164%
02:00 05:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.5 mm).	25°F (-4°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	96%	0.164%
05:00 08:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	25°F (-4°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	95%	0.164%
08:00 11:00		Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	29°F (-2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	83%	0.165%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	77%	0.167%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	29°F (-1°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	82%	0.167%
17:00 20:00		Considerable cloudiness.	27°F (-3°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	91%	0.167%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	23°F (-5°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	96%	0.167%

Wednesday, November 27

sunrise: 07:02 sunset: 16:17

Low around 20°F (-7°C), high around 36°F (2°C).
More sun than clouds.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	20°F (-7°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	97%	0.167%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	22°F (-6°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	85%	0.167%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	24°F (-5°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	82%	0.167%
08:00 11:00		Considerable cloudiness.	35°F (2°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	55%	0.168%
11:00 14:00		More clouds than sun.	36°F (2°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	52%	0.17%
14:00 17:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	26°F (-3°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	74%	0.17%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	23°F (-5°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	74%	0.17%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	22°F (-5°C)	1 mph (1 km/h)	77%	0.17%

Thursday, November 28

sunrise: 07:03 sunset: 16:16

Low around 15°F (-9°C), high around 25°F (-4°C).
Chance of light snow during the afternoon (between 11 am and 5 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.05 in (1.25 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 12 mph (20 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	21°F (-6°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	79%	0.17%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	79%	0.17%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	78%	0.17%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	25°F (-4°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	60%	0.17%
11:00 14:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	23°F (-5°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	85%	0.17%
14:00 17:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.8125 mm).	20°F (-7°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	93%	0.17%
17:00 20:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.25 mm).	18°F (-8°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	94%	0.17%
20:00 23:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	15°F (-9°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	97%	0.17%

Friday, November 29

sunrise: 07:04 sunset: 16:16

Low around 15°F (-10°C), high around 24°F (-5°C).
Chance of snow early in the morning (between 5 am and 8 am) and in the evening (after 5 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.13 in (3.25 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	16°F (-9°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	97%	0.17%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	15°F (-10°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	98%	0.17%
05:00 08:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	16°F (-9°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	94%	0.17%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	79%	0.17%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	24°F (-5°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	75%	0.169%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	20°F (-7°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	90%	0.169%
17:00 20:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.1875 mm).	18°F (-8°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	94%	0.169%
20:00 23:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.08 in (1.9375 mm).	16°F (-9°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	95%	0.169%

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Places with a similar climate: Lander (WY), Sheridan City/County (WY), Gillette, Campbell County (WY), Riverton (WY), Cody (WY), Pine Ridge (SD), Douglas, Converse County (WY), Helena (MT), Valentine (NE), Philip (SD), Chadron (NE), Alliance (NE), Buffalo (SD), Spearfish / Clyde Ice (SD), Buffalo Johnson County (WY), Great Falls (MT), Ainsworth (NE).

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Weather Station: Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (latitude 44-02-44N, longitude 103-03-14W)

Local Time:

Rapid City is in the "America/Denver" timezone.

The "America/Denver" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is MST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -7:00 hours.

Rapid City will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is MDT and the offset to UTC will be -6:00 hours.