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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.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Jan 8:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 3. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 3. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
8:16 pm MST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 25, 2026
 
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