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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 4:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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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:
4:18 pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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