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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

18°C

64°F

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 17 km/h
Barometer 1007.3 mb (29.85 in)
Dewpoint 14°C (57°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 25 Jun 2:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 17 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 km/h.

    High: 30 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 14 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming southeast 19 to 24 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    High: 29 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Low: 17 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 16 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 33 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 16 to 21 km/h becoming northwest 24 to 29 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    Low: 16 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

    High: 27 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 km/h.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming southeast 19 to 24 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 16 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 16 to 21 km/h becoming northwest 24 to 29 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.12°N 103.12°W (Elev. 3136 m)
Last Update:
2:10 am MDT Jun 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jun 25, 2024-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2024
 
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