Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Feb 2:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
3:17 pm MST Feb 1, 2026
3pm MST Feb 1, 2026-6pm MST Feb 8, 2026
 
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