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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 3 May 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Thursday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.12°N 103.12°W (Elev. 3136 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm MDT May 3, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT May 3, 2024-6pm MDT May 10, 2024
 
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