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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

21°C

70°F

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 19 km/h
Barometer 1000.1 mb (29.59 in)
Dewpoint 7°C (44°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 13 May 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

    Low: 12 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 21 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 22 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 km/h increasing to 32 to 37 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Low: 8 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 44 km/h increasing to 50 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    High: 17 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 km/h decreasing to 37 to 42 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.

    Low: 8 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 42 km/h increasing to 43 to 48 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

    High: 17 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 10 to 20 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Low: 6 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    High: 20 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °C

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 21 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 km/h increasing to 32 to 37 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 44 km/h increasing to 50 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 km/h decreasing to 37 to 42 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 42 km/h increasing to 43 to 48 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 10 to 20 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 m)
Last Update:
6:11 pm MDT May 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 13, 2025-6pm MDT May 20, 2025
 
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