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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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 19 Jan 6:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 11am, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 11am, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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:
5:36 pm MST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 19, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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