Showers and Thunderstorms Persist of Florida; Unsettled Pattern Returns to Hawaii

A cold front lingering over Florida will continue to bring showers and thunderstorms to the state and a flash flooding threat to the east coast over the next couple of days. Fire weather concerns are expected in portions of the Florida panhandle into southeastern Georgia. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to Hawaii through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 25 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 7 Apr 7:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
6:22 am MDT Apr 7, 2026
8am MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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