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Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat in the Ohio Valley

Gulf moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding over parts of the Mid-South into the Ohio Valley through the morning and the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected over the Southern Rockies/Southern High Plains on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 7 Oct 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Today

    Today: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.12°N 103.12°W (Elev. 3136 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 13, 2025
 
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