Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 30 Jan 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
4:22 am MST Jan 30, 2026
6am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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