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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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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