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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 7 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 7 May 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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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:
9:30 pm MDT May 7, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT May 7, 2024-6pm MDT May 14, 2024
 
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