Weather Report
Rapid City, South Dakota
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Current Conditions -  °F | °C
As of 5:55 PM on Thursday 24 May 2012 (Local Time) from KRCA Reporting Station
Few Clouds Few Clouds   Feels Like: 54°
Wind Chill: 54°   Ceiling: Unl
Heat Index: 54°   Visibility: 10mi
Dew Point: 40°   Wind: 7mph
Humidity: 61%   Direction: 190° (S)
Pressure: 29.72"   Gusts: NA
Report Text: KRCA 242355Z 19006KT 10SM FEW130 12/05 A2972 RMK AO2A SLP064 60004 T01200046 10123 20089 53003 $
7 PM
Few Showers
Few Showers 50°
8 PM
Few Showers
Few Showers 49°
9 PM
Few Showers
Few Showers 46°
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10 Day Forecast -  °F | °C
thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat
may
24
Shwrs Early
Shwrs Early
55°
39°
may
25
Sct T-Storms
Sct T-Storms
54°
46°
may
26
Sct T-Storms
Sct T-Storms
64°
48°
may
27
P Cloudy
P Cloudy
69°
44°
may
28
M Sunny
M Sunny
66°
42°
may
29
M Sunny
M Sunny
69°
47°
may
30
Iso T-Storms
Iso T-Storms
62°
45°
may
31
P Cloudy
P Cloudy
71°
49°
jun
01
Sunny
Sunny
78°
53°
jun
02
M Sunny
M Sunny
79°
58°
Details for Thursday, May 24 (Evening)
Evening: Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 39F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 79%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 30%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 46%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:17 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
 
Moonrise: 8:20 AM
Moonset: 11:21 PM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Crescent
Moonphase:
Waxing Crescent
Wind Direction:  W
Direction: W (279°)
Speed: 6Mph(9Km, 5Kts)
Details for Friday, May 25
Rain showers in the morning with scattered thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. High 54F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Evening: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Low 46F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
UV Index: 5 (Moderate)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 70%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 60%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 79%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:17 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
 
Moonrise: 9:21 AM
Moonset: 11:55 PM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Crescent
Moonphase:
Waxing Crescent
Wind Direction:  E
Direction: E (99°)
Speed: 14Mph(22Km, 12Kts)
Details for Saturday, May 26
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 79%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 60%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 67%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
 
Moonrise: 10:25 AM
Moonset: 12:01 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Crescent
Moonphase:
Waxing Crescent
Wind Direction:  ESE
Direction: ESE (113°)
Speed: 16Mph(25Km, 13Kts)
Details for Sunday, May 27
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 54%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 20%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 31%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:15 AM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
 
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Crescent
Moonphase:
Waxing Crescent
Wind Direction:  W
Direction: W (271°)
Speed: 17Mph(27Km, 14Kts)
Details for Monday, May 28
A few clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 40s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 52%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 0%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 7%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:14 AM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
 
Moonrise: 12:38 PM
Moonset: 12:54 AM
Moon Phase:  First Quarter
Moonphase:
First Quarter
Wind Direction:  NW
Direction: NW (307°)
Speed: 16Mph(25Km, 13Kts)
Details for Tuesday, May 29
More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 55%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 10%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:14 AM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
 
Moonrise: 1:47 PM
Moonset: 1:22 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  NE
Direction: NE (50°)
Speed: 12Mph(19Km, 10Kts)
Details for Wednesday, May 30
Partly cloudy, chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 65%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 30%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 71%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
 
Moonrise: 2:59 PM
Moonset: 1:50 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  ENE
Direction: ENE (72°)
Speed: 14Mph(22Km, 12Kts)
Details for Thursday, May 31
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 53%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 41%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
 
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moonset: 2:20 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  NNE
Direction: NNE (24°)
Speed: 10Mph(16Km, 8Kts)
Details for Friday, June 01
Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.
UV Index: 9 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 43%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 0%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 0%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:12 AM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
 
Moonrise: 5:30 PM
Moonset: 2:54 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  WNW
Direction: WNW (297°)
Speed: 10Mph(16Km, 8Kts)
Details for Saturday, June 02
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
UV Index: 9 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 43%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 14%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:12 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
 
Moonrise: 6:46 PM
Moonset: 3:35 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  S
Direction: S (175°)
Speed: 11Mph(17Km, 9Kts)
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