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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 10:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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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:
11:29 pm MDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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