Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
6:21 am MST Dec 1, 2025
6am MST Dec 1, 2025-6pm MST Dec 7, 2025
 
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