Outdoor conditions in

Rapid City

South Dakota
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 1:51AM MDT until October 15 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SDOfficial NWS alert
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  1. 49°Mostly Cloudy8% rain75% humidityGusts 35 mph
  2. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain70% humidityGusts 40 mph
  3. 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain69% humidityGusts 44 mph
  4. 46°Mostly Cloudy0% rain71% humidityGusts 40 mph
  5. 48°Partly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 44 mph
  6. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 48 mph
  7. 50°Mostly Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 51 mph
  8. 50°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 51 mph
  9. 50°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 51 mph
  10. 50°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 49 mph
  11. 50°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 51 mph
  12. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 49 mph
  13. 48°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 49 mph
  14. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain45% humidityGusts 49 mph
  15. 43°Partly Cloudy0% rain49% humidityGusts 49 mph
  16. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain53% humidityGusts 48 mph
  17. 40°Partly Cloudy0% rain55% humidityGusts 41 mph
  18. 39°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 41 mph
  19. 38°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 40 mph
  20. 37°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 35°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 33°Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain72% humidityGusts 23 mph

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Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
65%
Humidity
39–95%
Wind
51 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
27–72%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
17–43%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–60%
Wind
38 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–70%
Wind
35 mph
  1. 50° / 38°Today has a real shower chance.65% rain · Humidity 39–95% · Wind 51 mph
  2. 54° / 30°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 27–72% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 77° / 42°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 17–43% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 66° / 47°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–60% · Wind 38 mph
  5. 68° / 41°Monday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–70% · Wind 35 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rapid City area · Updated Thu 5:26 AM
7GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 12:46 AM

Air near ground7 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rapid City radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rapid City.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowHigh concern

Gusts may reach 35 mph.

Humidity
75%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
35 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Rapid City area, about 3 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Rapid City, SD, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.