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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 28 May 12:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
10:51 pm MDT May 27, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 28, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 3, 2024
 
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