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Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 8 May 2:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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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:
3:27 am MDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT May 8, 2026-6pm MDT May 14, 2026
 
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