NWS Forecast for: Rapid City SD
Issued by: National Weather Service Rapid City, SD
Last Update: 7:50 pm MDT Jul 3, 2025




Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Mostly 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 60%.

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. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday: A 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.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.



Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)

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