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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 16 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 31 Dec 3:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
New Year's Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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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:
3:46 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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