Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 4 Apr 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
7:53 pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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