Rapid City, SD Air Quality
As of 12:14 AMAir quality is great — a good day to be outside.
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US AQIAir quality outlook
Worst hour each day- Today80Moderate
- Sat 1061Moderate
- Sun 11500Hazardous
- Mon 1229Good
- Tue 1337Good
From our air-quality forecast models (GEOS-CF / GEFS aerosols). AQI uses the US EPA scale.
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Rapid City is in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States at 44.08°, -103.23°. Right now it’s 51° and partly cloudy; today’s high is 90° with a 1% chance of rain.
South Dakota has a continental climate with wide temperature extremes, ranging from summer highs well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit to winter lows far below zero. The state is divided into distinct climate regions: the more humid eastern prairies and the semi-arid western plains and Black Hills. Pierre, one of the least-visited state capitals, has a climate marked by low humidity, ample sunshine, and strong temperature contrasts between seasons.
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