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As of 16:15 MST

Weather in Rapid City, SD

44°Current weather

Rapid City, Friday, 13 November, 16:15

Clear. Feels like 39°. High 51°, low 34°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Rapid City, SD: average high 50.1°, average low 31.2°. That is 3° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 26 November (62.9°), the coolest 23 November (9.5°).

50.1°/31.2°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
1 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 November – 22 November50.6°46.7°+2.2°
23 November – 2 December49.3°40.9°+4.7°
3 December – 12 Decemberat normal39.3°—

November records over 66 years

79°8 November 1999All-time high
-16.6°13 November 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Green Valley (6 mi).

Sat, 1456° / 33°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Rapid City, Saturday, 14 November

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 33°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Sun, 1556° / 37°0Clear
56 °Clear

Rapid City, Sunday, 15 November

Clear. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1661° / 40°0Clear
61 °Clear

Rapid City, Monday, 16 November

Clear. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5 mph E
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Tue, 1758° / 40°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rapid City, Tuesday, 17 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind3.5 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Wed, 1846° / 36°0.2Rain
46 °Rain

Rapid City, Wednesday, 18 November

Rain. High 46°, low 36°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1955° / 31°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Rapid City, Thursday, 19 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 31°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 2054° / 32°0Light snow
54 °Light snow

Rapid City, Friday, 20 November

Light snow. High 54°, low 32°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind24.2 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 2138° / 25°0Overcast
38 °Overcast

Rapid City, Saturday, 21 November

Overcast. High 38°, low 25°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind22.1 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sun, 2231° / 16°0Light snow
31 °Light snow

Rapid City, Sunday, 22 November

Light snow. High 31°, low 16°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind19.7 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Mon, 2326° / 10°0Clear
26 °Clear

Rapid City, Monday, 23 November

Clear. High 26°, low 10°.

Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point3°
Tue, 2440° / 20°0Clear
40 °Clear

Rapid City, Tuesday, 24 November

Clear. High 40°, low 20°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind20.8 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Wed, 2559° / 33°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Rapid City, Wednesday, 25 November

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 33°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2663° / 39°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Rapid City, Thursday, 26 November

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind23.7 mph W
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Fri, 2753° / 39°0Clear
53 °Clear

Rapid City, Friday, 27 November

Clear. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.4 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 2855° / 36°0Clear
55 °Clear

Rapid City, Saturday, 28 November

Clear. High 55°, low 36°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2940° / 23°0.01Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Sunday, 29 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high61° (1973)
Record low-1° (1985)
Mon, 3040° / 22°0.03Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Monday, 30 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low-6° (1975)
Tue, 0141° / 23°0.04Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Tuesday, 1 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2021)
Record low-10° (1985)
Wed, 0240° / 22°0.02Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Wednesday, 2 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2021)
Record low-22° (1985)
Thu, 0341° / 22°0.01Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Thursday, 3 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high62° (2017)
Record low-1° (1978)
Fri, 0442° / 22°0.02Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Friday, 4 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low-3° (1972)
Sat, 0538° / 21°0.02Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Saturday, 5 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high64° (1987)
Record low-17° (1972)
Sun, 0638° / 20°0.01Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Sunday, 6 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high63° (2023)
Record low-29° (1972)
Mon, 0738° / 20°0.02Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Monday, 7 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high65° (2024)
Record low-14° (1972)
Tue, 0838° / 20°0.02Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Tuesday, 8 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low-24° (1972)
Wed, 0940° / 19°0.01Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Wednesday, 9 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high66° (2015)
Record low-16° (1972)
Thu, 1040° / 20°0.03Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Thursday, 10 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (1990)
Record low-24° (1972)
Fri, 1140° / 20°0.01Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Friday, 11 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high65° (2004)
Record low-15° (1972)
Sat, 1239° / 20°0.02Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Saturday, 12 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high66° (2014)
Record low-13° (2000)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rapid City, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rapid City, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.