Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 May 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.24°N 103.01°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
6:31 pm MDT May 26, 2026
8pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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