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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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Sep 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, 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)
7:37 pm MDT Sep 29, 2025
10pm MDT Sep 29, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 6, 2025
 
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