Rapid City, SD — Severe Weather & Radar
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Severe-weather outlook
General (non-severe) thunderstorms are possible in Rapid City, SDtoday, per the Storm Prediction Center's Day 1 outlook.
3-day forecast
Forecast via Open-Meteo.
When is severe weather most likely near Rapid City?
Rapid City lies in the northern Great Plains, where the severe-weather season peaks from May through July.
Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are the main threats, most often from afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
Based on long-term NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center climatology.
In Rapid City, SD
Rapid City, SD is home to an estimated 71,000 people. Atmostorm shows whether Rapid City is inside an active NWS warning polygon right now — and warns you the moment that changes.
Not an official source — always confirm with the National Weather Service at weather.gov. Data aggregated from NWS/SPC. Facility and population figures are decision-support estimates.