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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 2 Mar 11:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
11:32 am MST Mar 2, 2026
12pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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