Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Apr 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Winter Storm Warning April 3, 02:13pm until April 4, 03:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 3, 02:13pm until April 4, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 31. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
1:57 pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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