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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
10:30 pm MDT Jun 24, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jun 24, 2024-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2024
 
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