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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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -23. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -23. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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