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Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Jul 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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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:
6:29 am MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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