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57709 WEATHER WARNINGS (SEVERE T-STORM & TORNADO)

CURRENT WEATHER
ELLSWORTH AFB, SD Current Weather
3:55 AM MDT MAY 18, 2026
Overcast 45°F
Feels Like:	37°F
Dewpoint:	36°F
Rel. Hum.:	71%
Visibility:	10 miles
Wind:	NNW at 18 mph, gusts to 25
Pressure:
Last 72 hours
Local Area Snow Depth
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57709 WEATHER FORECAST
10-Day model forecast maps 2025 Hurricanes	RAPID CITY, SD 57709 Weather Forecast	Snowfall Forecast pages Snow Depth pages

EARLY THIS MORNING
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

TODAY
Rain showers. Breezy with highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

57709 WEATHER SATELLITE LOOPS

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RAPID CITY, SD 57709

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RAPID CITY, SD 57709

57709 WEATHER RADAR LOOP

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RAPID CITY, SD 57709

MOS COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST

ELLSWORTH AFB, SD 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created 7:00 PM CDT 5/17/2026

DAY/DATE &
WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY

Monday
18 MAY 2026

12 AM

46°

40°

Mostly Cloudy

40%
RAIN
1–2 in

0% Thunder
( 4% severe)

NNW 14

58%

32°

Low 40°

3 AM

43°

36°

Mostly Cloudy

NNW 15

68%

33°

High 45°

6 AM

41°

32°

Overcast

67%
RAIN
>2 in

0% Thunder
( 7% severe)

NNW 20

82%

36°

Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

Windy

9 AM

41°

31°

Mostly Cloudy

NNW 23

79%

35°

12 PM

41°

31°

Mostly Cloudy

72%
RAIN
***

0% Thunder
( 13% severe)

N 22

76%

34°

3 PM

41°

32°

Mostly Cloudy

NNW 20

76%

34°

6 PM

42°

33°

Mostly Cloudy

28%
RAIN
.01–.1 in

0% Thunder
( 3% severe)

NNW 18

70%

33°

9 PM

39°

31°

Mostly Cloudy

NW 15

79%

33°

Tuesday
19 MAY 2026

12 AM

37°

30°

Mostly Cloudy

4%

0% Thunder
( 0% severe)

NW 10

82%

32°

Low 33°

3 AM

35°

28°

Partly Cloudy

NW 8

82%

30°

High 59°

6 AM

34°

28°

Partly Cloudy

6%

0% Thunder
( 0% severe)

NW 7

85%

30°

Partly Cloudy

9 AM

45°

39°

Partly Cloudy

NNW 12

58%

31°

12 PM

51°

48°

Partly Cloudy

3%

0% Thunder
( 3% severe)

NNW 9

39%

27°

3 PM

57°

56°

Partly Cloudy

N 6

27%

24°

6 PM

58°

57°

Partly Cloudy

1%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)

NNE 7

26%

24°

9 PM

46°

43°

Partly Cloudy

SSE 6

49%

28°


ELLSWORTH AFB, SD extended weather forecast
Wednesday 20 MAY 2026	Thursday 21 MAY 2026	Friday 22 MAY 2026	Saturday 23 MAY 2026	Sunday 24 MAY 2026
Low 40°	Low 41°	Low 46°	Low 44°	Low 50°
High 70°	High 66°	High 62°	High 74°	High 81°

Partly Cloudy 7% Rain	Mostly Cloudy 46% Rain	Overcast 55% Rain	Partly Cloudy 25% Rain	Partly Cloudy 17% Rain

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