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Weather in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

Now
26 °F

Passing clouds.


Feels Like: 17 °F
Forecast: 61 / 27 °F
Wind: 9 mph ↑ from Southwest

Location: Ellsworth Air Force Base
Current Time: Dec 18, 2025 at 8:38:54 pm
Latest Report: Dec 18, 2025 at 7:55 pm
Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 29.90 "Hg (26.42 "Hg at 977m altitude)
Humidity: 62%
Dew Point: 15 °F
Location of Rapid City Location

Upcoming 5 hours

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Forecast for the next 48 hours

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Forecast
Temperature 26 °F 30 °F 49 °F 58 °F 39 °F 32 °F 33 °F
Broken clouds. Overcast. Broken clouds. Broken clouds. Overcast. Broken clouds. Sunny.
Feels Like 15 °F 23 °F 41 °F 53 °F 29 °F 23 °F 21 °F
Wind Speed 11 mph 8 mph 26 mph 27 mph 20 mph 12 mph 18 mph
Wind Direction S
↑ 		SSW
↑ 		W
↑ 		W
↑ 		NNW
↑ 		NW
↑ 		WNW
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Humidity 57% 58% 40% 29% 68% 52% 41%
Dew Point 13 °F 17 °F 26 °F 26 °F 29 °F 16 °F 11 °F
Visibility 7 mi 7 mi 7 mi 8 mi 5 mi 6 mi 7 mi
Probability of Precipitation 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Amount of Rain 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00"
Amount of Snow 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00"
* Updated Thursday, December 18, 2025 6:42:36 pm Rapid City time - Weather by CustomWeather, © 2025

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Yesterday's weather

Clear. 64 / 35 °F
Humidity: 52%. Wind: 22 mph ↑ from South

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20 °F

Rapid City Regional Airport: (8 mi)

Clear.

18 °F

Custer County Airport: (31 mi)

Clear.

13 °F

Philip Airport: (80 mi)

Clear.

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