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This is the current conditions weather report for Rapid City. The report was made 21 minutes ago, at 09:52 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 14 miles per hour / 22.2 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 14 miles per hour / 22.2 kilometers per hour from the south southeast (160°). The temperature was 27°F / -3°C, with a dew-point at 27°F / -3°C. The temperature felt like 16°F / -9°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.33 inHg / 1028 hPa. The relative humidity was 43%. The skies were clear.

Rapid City is a city in Pennington County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2005 census estimate, the city had a total population 62,167. Rapid City is the hub of the Black Hills and the primary city in a metro of 118,763. It is the county seat of Pennington County, and the second largest city in South Dakota after Sioux Falls. Rapid City is also the principal city of and is included in the Rapid City, South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Rapid City Journal is the daily newspaper. Rapid City is known as the "Gateway City" to the Black Hills. The most common sources of revenue for Rapid City are banking, development, agriculture, and tourism.

Rapid City institutions of higher education include the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, National American University, Western Dakota Technical Institute, and several small sectarian preacher training schools. Black Hills State University is located in nearby Spearfish. The South Dakota state nurse training program is also based in Rapid City.

Art and Culture:
Because of the importance of tourism in the area, and its extensive market area, Rapid City has many cultural resources usually found only in much larger urban areas. Among these are: The Journey Museum, Dahl Arts Center, Heritage Festival, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Black Hills Playhouse, Storybook Island Theater, Art Alley gallery, Black Hills Community Theatre, Black Hills Symphony Orchestra, Black Hills Chamber Orchestra,
Prairie Edge Art Gallery, and School of Mines Geological Museum.

Points of Interest: Dinosaur Park, Pirate's Cove, The Rush more Waterslide park, Canyon Lake Park and Rushmore Maze.

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