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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Jan 8:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 5am. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 5am. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
9:01 pm MST Jan 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Jan 3, 2026-6pm MST Jan 10, 2026
 
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