Unsettled Weather in the West; Marine and Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periodic waves of showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest the next few days. Swells, high surf, dangerous rip currents and areas of coastal flooding continue along much of the East Coast from both Humberto and Imelda. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest through the remainder of the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 2 Oct 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Fire Weather Watch October 3, 12:00pm until October 3, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.23°N 103.16°W (Elev. 3025 ft)
12:56 am MDT Oct 2, 2025
2am MDT Oct 2, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 8, 2025
 
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