Weather Forecast for Rapid City

South Dakota, United States of America

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Current Weather - Rapid City: 25°C

South Dakota, United States of America

Sunny

Feels like 25°C

Wind

7 km/h SW

Humidity

44%

Pressure

1012 mb

UV Index

0

Visibility

16 km

Sunny

Sunny

Saturday, July 25, 2026

High

43°C

Low

25°C

Rain Chance

17%

Hourly Forecast

Sunny 43°C
14:00
Overcast 40°C
15:00
Patchy rain nearby 38°C
16:00
Sunny 39°C
17:00
Partly Cloudy 41°C
18:00
Partly Cloudy 39°C
19:00
Patchy rain nearby 33°C
20:00
Patchy rain nearby 31°C
21:00
Cloudy 30°C
22:00
Patchy rain nearby 31°C
23:00
Jul 26

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

31 km/h

Humidity

25%

Precipitation

0 mm

UV Index

7

Visibility

10 km

Rain Chance

17%

Snow Chance

0%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

05:33 AM

Sunset

08:25 PM

Moonrise

06:29 PM

Moonset

01:44 AM

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Moon Illumination

90%

Air Quality

PM2.5

7.3

μg/m³

PM10

8

μg/m³

NO₂

2.7

μg/m³

O₃

81.4

μg/m³

SO₂

0.4

μg/m³

CO

109.5

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Solar Radiation Data

Shortwave Radiation

0.7

Diffuse Radiation

0.33

DNI

0

GTI

0

Weather Alerts

Red Flag Warning issued July 24 at 9:42PM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Northern Black Hills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Northern Foot Hills; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Butte County Area; Perkins County; West Central Plains; Ziebach County; Haakon County Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains; Wyoming Black Hills Jul 24, 09:42 PM - Jul 25, 05:45 AM
Severity: Severe Urgency: Expected

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO DRY LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BLACK HILLS, CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, PERKINS COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, BENNETT COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS... .Thunderstorms expected to develop across northeastern Wyoming into western South Dakota Saturday afternoon and evening. These storms are expected to be high based and produce frequent lightning with little to no rainfall as they move through. The dry storm risk combined with very hot temperatures in the upper 90s to 100s, very low humidities of 15 to 20 percent, and dry fuels, critical fire weather conditions are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, and 333. * TIMING...From noon Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday Night. * LIGHTNING...Frequent dry lightning is possible with thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds are possible in and near any thunderstorms. * THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms with little to no rain, gusty and erratic winds, and frequent lightning are possible. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry lightning can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Event: Red Flag Warning Certainty: Likely Category: Met