Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 1:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
1:32 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
2pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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