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Rapid City, SD Weather Conditions

Updated: Fri Jan 23rd 2026 4:45 AM MST

Clear

-9^°F -23^°C

Feels Like -23^°F / -30^°C

Rapid City, SD weather condition is Clear and -9°F.

Today's Weather in Rapid City,SD

The current weather in Rapid City SD as of 4:45 AM MST on Fri Jan 23rd 2026, has a sky condition of Clear with the visibility of 6 mile(s). It is -9 degrees fahrenheit but feels like -23 degrees. The barometric pressure is 30.47 - measured by inches of mercury - and is falling since its last observation. The humidity is 63 percent that's rising since the last report, with a dew point of -16 degrees fahrenheit which is falling. Wind direction is from the East-Northeast at 6.3 miles per hour, gusting at 7.6 miles per hour. Sunrise is at 7:19 AM and Sunset is at 4:51 PM. The moon phase is a Waxing Crescent moon rising at 9:35 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun & Moon

Sun

Sunrise: 7:19 AM

Sunset: 4:51 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 9:35 AM

Moonset: 10:30 PM

Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon

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Hourly Forecast - Next 8 hours

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Sunny

Sunny with a high of 15°F and a low of -4°F. Possible light Snowfall with a 3% chance but not having significate accumulation. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 16mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 74%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 15° \| Lo -4°	74%	0% \| est. 0in	3%	15.2 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 13°F and a low of 1°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 13mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 69%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 13° \| Lo 1°	69%	0%	0%	12.8 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 46°F and a low of -2°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 15mph. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 49%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 46° \| Lo -2°	49%	0%	0%	14.5 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 29°F and a low of 9°F. Possible light Snowfall with a 4% chance but not having significate accumulation. Winds will be light at 9mph at times. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 79%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 29° \| Lo 9°	79%	0% \| est. 0in	4%	8.7 mph

Moderate Snow

Moderate Snow with a high of 15°F and a low of 11°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 67% chance with an estimated 0.04in. Snowfall has a likely chance of 67% with an estimated accumulation of 0.3in. Winds will be light at 10mph at times. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 89%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 15° \| Lo 11°	89%	67% \| est. 0.04in	67% \| est. 0.3in	9.8 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is -9^°F. The morning temperature of -9°^F is lowest at 4am with the daytime high of 2°^F at 3pm and a low around -4°^F at 11am is expected.