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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

15°C

59°F

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 20 km/h
Barometer 1008.9 mb (29.86 in)
Dewpoint 1°C (33°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 17 Sep 10:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h.

    Clear and
    Breezy

    Low: 11 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 14 km/h becoming east in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 24 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 14 km/h.

    Clear

    Low: 12 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 29 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 13 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 14 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind around 14 km/h becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 23 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 9 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 19 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 8 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 14 km/h becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 14 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 13 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind around 14 km/h becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.12°N 103.12°W (Elev. 956 m)
Last Update:
10:34 pm MDT Sep 17, 2019
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Sep 17, 2019-6pm MDT Sep 24, 2019
 
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