Storm Impacting the Southwest U.S.; Above Normal Temperatures Further East

A storm system will shift across the southwest U.S. through Thursday with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated flooding is possible. High-elevation snow is also expected in parts of Nevada and the southern Sierra Nevada range. East of this storm, above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures this week in the southern Plains and southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Nov 3:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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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)
3:36 pm MST Nov 18, 2025
4pm MST Nov 18, 2025-6pm MST Nov 25, 2025
 
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