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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am MST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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