Rapid City, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (57701)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 22°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 22°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 56°F to 70°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 16°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 23°F.
This Date in Weather History
1848 - When Joseph Henry came to the Smithsonian, one of his priorities was to set up a meteorological program. In 1847, while outlining his plan for the new institution, Henry called for "a system of extended meteorological observations for solving American storms." On November 1st, 1848, Joseph Henry and Navy meteorologist James Espy wrote a letter urging anyone interested in becoming a weather observer to signify their willingness to do so. By 1849, he had budgeted $1,000 for the Smithsonian meteorological project and established a network of some 150 volunteer weather observers. A decade later, the project had more than 600 volunteer observers, including people in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Its cost in 1860 was $4,400, or thirty percent of the Smithsonian's research and publication budget.
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Rapid City 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Nov 1
Day: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Nov 3
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday Nov 5
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday Nov 6
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday Nov 7
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:31 AM
Sunset 5:44 PM
Last Light 6:14 PM
Moonset 2:32 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Fri's High Temperature
96 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
3 at Crested Butte, CO
Weather Folklore
Tobacco gets moist before a rain.
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About Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is a city in and the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on the eastern slope of the Black Hills in western South Dakota and was named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed. It is the second-most populous city in the state (after Sioux Falls) with a population of 74,703 as of the 2020 census. The Rapid City metropolitan area has 156,000 residents.
Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" and the "City of Presidents" because of the life-size bronze president statues downtown, Rapid City is split by a low mountain ridge that divides the city's western and eastern parts, called ‘The Gap.’ Ellsworth Air Force Base is on the city's outskirts. Camp Rapid, part of the South Dakota Army National Guard, is in the city's western part.
Rapid City is home to such attractions as Art Alley, Dinosaur Park, the City of Presidents walking tour, Chapel in the Hills, Storybook Island, and Main Street Square. The historic "Old West" town of Deadwood is nearby. In the neighboring Black Hills are the tourist attractions of Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, The Mammoth Site and the museum at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. To the city's east is Badlands National Park.
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