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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.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Wind Advisory December 27, 05:00pm until December 28, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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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:
6:16 am MST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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