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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

93°F

34°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 17 Sep 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
3:10 pm MDT Sep 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Sep 17, 2024-6pm MDT Sep 24, 2024
 
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