Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	7 Mar 12:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Snow Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 8 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.