Ellsworth Air Force Base

KRCA / RCA

Rapid City, US

Airport Type
medium airport

Climate Statistics

Average Temperature
2.4°C
Last 48 hours
Average Wind Speed
5.5 kt
Last 48 hours
Average Visibility
8.1 km
Last 48 hours
Average Pressure
2985.9 hPa
Last 48 hours

Note: Averages calculated from last 48 hours of METAR observations (50 records).

Historical METAR Observations

Time Code Weather Temp Visibility Ceiling Wind METAR/SPECI
00:55 V ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 20,000 ft ↑340° 6 kt METAR KRCA 250055Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM SCT065 BKN200 04/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00411015
23:55 V ⛅ 4°C 10 SM - ↑340° 10 kt METAR KRCA 242355Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM FEW025 SCT170 04/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 DZB2255E2257 SLP140 P0000 60004 T00441006 10044 20016 53005
23:17 V ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 3,900 ft ↖330° 11 kt SPECI KRCA 242317Z AUTO 33011KT 10SM FEW019 SCT029 BKN039 04/00 A2986 RMK AO2 DZB2255E2257 SLP137
23:01 M ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 2,800 ft ↖320° 10 kt SPECI KRCA 242301Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM SCT014 SCT020 BKN028 OVC034 04/00 A2986 RMK AO2 DZB2255E2257 BKN V SCT CIG 024 RWY13 SLP137
22:57 V ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 3,200 ft ↑340° 10 kt SPECI KRCA 242257Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM SCT014 SCT019 SCT028 OVC032 04/00 A2986 RMK AO2 DZE57 SLP137
22:45 M ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 1,400 ft ↖330° 13 kt SPECI KRCA 242245Z AUTO 33013KT 10SM -RA BKN014 OVC031 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2155SNB2155E01RAB01 CIG 014V031 BKN V SCT SLP133
22:37 M ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 2,500 ft ↑340° 12 kt SPECI KRCA 242237Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM -RA SCT014 BKN025 OVC031 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2155SNB2155E01RAB01 CIG 018V031 BKN V SCT SLP133
22:21 M ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 1,800 ft ↑350° 11 kt SPECI KRCA 242221Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM -RA FEW002 SCT011 BKN018 OVC032 03/01 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE2155SNB2155E01RAB01 CIG 018V032 BKN V SCT CIG 015 RWY13 SLP130
22:09 M ☁️ 3°C 9 SM 1,800 ft ↑350° 11 kt SPECI KRCA 242209Z AUTO 35011KT 9SM -RA FEW002 FEW006 SCT011 BKN018 OVC028 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2155SNB2155E01RAB01 CIG 010V028 SLP133
22:05 M ☁️ 3°C 8 SM 1,000 ft ↑350° 12 kt SPECI KRCA 242205Z AUTO 35012KT 8SM -RA SCT004 BKN010 BKN019 OVC028 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2155SNB2155E01RAB01 CIG 010V028 SLP133
21:55 M ☁️ 3°C 7 SM 2,500 ft ↑10° 10 kt METAR KRCA 242155Z AUTO 01010KT 7SM -SN SCT003 BKN025 03/00 A2985 RMK AO2 SNE12RAB12E26SNB26E43RAB43E47SNB47 CIG 002V025 CIG 016 RWY13 SLP133 P0001 T00260003
21:48 L ☁️ 3°C 8 SM 300 ft ↑350° 9 kt SPECI KRCA 242148Z AUTO 35009KT 8SM -SN BKN003 OVC023 03/00 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2055SNB2055E12RAB12E26SNB26E43RAB43E47SNB47 SLP133
21:26 L ☁️ 3°C 7 SM 200 ft ↑360° 11 kt SPECI KRCA 242126Z AUTO 36011KT 7SM -SN BKN002 OVC026 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2055SNB2055E12RAB12E26SNB26 CIG 002V024 BKN V SCT SLP133
21:20 L ☁️ 3°C 7 SM 200 ft ↑10° 4 kt SPECI KRCA 242120Z AUTO 01004KT 7SM -RA BKN002 OVC024 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2055SNB2055E12RAB12 CIG 002V024 BKN V SCT SLP133
21:07 M ☁️ 2°C 5 SM 2,300 ft ↑360° 6 kt SPECI KRCA 242107Z AUTO 36006KT 5SM -SN BR SCT001 OVC023 02/01 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 001V023 CIG 014 RWY13 SLP133
20:55 L ☁️ 2°C 5 SM 100 ft ↑20° 6 kt METAR KRCA 242055Z AUTO 02006KT 5SM -SN BR OVC001 02/01 A2985 RMK AO2 VIS 2 1/2 RWY13 SNE08RAB08E27SNB27 SLP133 P0002 60003 T00210008 55002
20:47 L ☁️ 2°C - 100 ft ↗50° 5 kt SPECI KRCA 242047Z AUTO 05005KT 2 1/4SM -SN BR OVC001 02/00 A2985 RMK AO2 VIS 1V2 1/4 SNE08RAB08E27SNB27 SLP133
20:37 L ☁️ 2°C - 100 ft →70° 6 kt SPECI KRCA 242037Z AUTO 07006KT 1 1/8SM -SN BR OVC001 02/00 A2985 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/8V2 3/4 SNE08RAB08E27SNB27 SLP133
20:27 L ☁️ 2°C 3 SM 200 ft ↗60° 5 kt SPECI KRCA 242027Z AUTO 06005KT 3SM -SN BR BKN002 OVC021 02/01 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE1955SNB1955E08RAB08E27SNB27 SLP137
20:20 L ☁️ 2°C 4 SM 200 ft →110° 4 kt SPECI KRCA 242020Z AUTO 11004KT 4SM -RA BR BKN002 OVC023 02/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE1955SNB1955E08RAB08 CIG 002V023 BKN V SCT SLP133
20:08 M ☁️ 2°C 5 SM 2,300 ft ↘130° 3 kt SPECI KRCA 242008Z AUTO 13003KT 5SM -RA BR FEW002 SCT006 OVC023 02/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SNE08RAB08 SLP133
19:55 M ☁️ 2°C 5 SM 2,200 ft ↑10° 4 kt METAR KRCA 241955Z AUTO 01004KT 5SM -SN FEW004 SCT012 OVC022 02/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 SNE1855RAB1855E19RAB32E49SNB49 CIG 014V022 SLP137 P0001 T00231006
19:49 M ☁️ 3°C 6 SM 1,500 ft ↑360° 6 kt SPECI KRCA 241949Z AUTO 36006KT 6SM -SN SCT003 SCT010 BKN015 OVC019 03/00 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE19RAB32E49SNB49 SLP133
19:36 M ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 1,500 ft ↑350° 7 kt SPECI KRCA 241936Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM -RA FEW006 SCT010 BKN015 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE19RAB32 SLP133
19:20 M ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 1,300 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241920Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN013 OVC042 03/00 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE19 CIG 009V042 CIG 012 RWY13 SLP130
19:19 V ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 4,200 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241919Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT012 OVC042 03/00 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP130
18:59 I ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 900 ft ↑20° 3 kt SPECI KRCA 241859Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM -RA OVC009 03/00 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 007V009 SLP133
18:55 I ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 700 ft ↑340° 3 kt METAR KRCA 241855Z 34003KT 10SM -RA OVC007 04/00 A2985 RMK AO2A RAE1755SNB1755E12RAB12 SLP131 P0000 T00350004
18:32 I ☁️ 3°C 10 SM 700 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241832Z 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC007 03/00 A2985 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 3 RAE1755SNB1755E12RAB12 CIG 005V007 SLP133
18:12 I ☁️ 2°C 7 SM 500 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241812Z 00000KT 7SM -RA SCT001 BKN005 OVC011 02/01 A2986 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 2 VIS 2 1/4 RWY13 SNE12RAB12 CIG 001V005 SLP137
18:05 I ☁️ 2°C - 500 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241805Z 00000KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR SCT001 BKN005 OVC011 02/00 A2987 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 2 1/2 VIS 1 1/2V2 1/2 VIS 1 3/4 RWY13 CIG 001V005 SLP140
17:55 L ☁️ 2°C - 100 ft ↑0° 0 kt METAR KRCA 241755Z 00000KT 1 3/8SM -SN BR BKN001 OVC017 02/00 A2986 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 2 1/2 SNE1655SNB21E32SNB32 SLP137 P0001 60001 T00220001 10043 20003 55002
17:53 L ☁️ 2°C - 100 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241753Z 00000KT 1 1/8SM -SN BKN001 OVC017 02/00 A2986 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 2 1/2 VIS 1 1/8V1 5/8 SNE1655SNB21E32SNB32 SLP137
17:48 L ☁️ 2°C - 100 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241748Z 00000KT 1 3/8SM -SN BKN001 OVC017 02/M00 A2987 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 2 1/2 SNE1655SNB21E32SNB32 SLP140
17:33 L ☁️ 2°C 2 SM 100 ft ↑350° 6 kt SPECI KRCA 241733Z AUTO 35006KT 2SM -SN BKN001 BKN016 BKN021 OVC026 02/M00 A2986 RMK AO2 VIS 2V9 SNE1655SNB21E32SNB32 CIG 001V022 BKN001 V SCT SLP137
17:22 M ☁️ 3°C 9 SM 2,200 ft ↑10° 7 kt SPECI KRCA 241722Z AUTO 01007KT 9SM -SN FEW002 SCT016 BKN022 BKN034 OVC043 03/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2 RWY13 SNB21 CIG 022V034 CIG 018 RWY13 SLP134 $
16:55 V ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 3,300 ft ↑0° 0 kt METAR KRCA 241655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN033 OVC045 04/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB32E41 SLP131 P0000 T00421029 $
16:41 V ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 3,300 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241641Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN033 OVC043 04/M02 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE1555RAB32E41 SLP128 $
16:32 V ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 4,000 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241632Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT030 OVC040 04/M03 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB32 SLP128 $
15:55 V ☁️ 4°C 10 SM 3,800 ft ↖320° 4 kt METAR KRCA 241555Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM FEW019 SCT024 BKN038 OVC050 04/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00401008 $
14:55 V ⛅ 3°C 10 SM - ↙210° 3 kt METAR KRCA 241455Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM FEW037 SCT050 SCT220 03/M00 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00311002 50001 $
13:55 V ☁️ 1°C 10 SM 7,000 ft ↙220° 6 kt METAR KRCA 241355Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM SCT055 OVC070 01/M00 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00131003 $
12:55 V ☁️ 1°C 10 SM 5,500 ft ↙220° 5 kt METAR KRCA 241255Z 22005KT 10SM BKN055 OVC075 01/M00 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP132 T00071005 $
11:55 V ☁️ 0°C 10 SM 5,000 ft ↑0° 0 kt METAR KRCA 241155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 BKN100 00/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 SNB1055E30 SLP129 P0000 60010 70019 T00041006 10020 20003 58004 $
11:30 V ⛅ 0°C 9 SM - ←290° 3 kt SPECI KRCA 241130Z AUTO 29003KT 9SM FEW003 SCT016 SCT080 00/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 SNE30 SLP133 $
11:25 M ☁️ 0°C 6 SM 1,800 ft ↑0° 0 kt SPECI KRCA 241125Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM -SN BR FEW003 BKN018 BKN080 00/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 BKN018 V OVC SLP129 $
10:55 M ⛅ 0°C 4 SM - ↖310° 7 kt METAR KRCA 241055Z AUTO 31007KT 4SM -SN BR FEW001 00/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP133 P0001 T00041008 $
10:43 M ⛅ 0°C 3 SM - ↖320° 11 kt SPECI KRCA 241043Z AUTO 32011KT 3SM -SN BR SCT001 00/M01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP139 $
10:33 L ☁️ 0°C - 100 ft ↖310° 12 kt SPECI KRCA 241033Z AUTO 31012KT 1 5/8SM -SN BR OVC001 00/M00 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP139 $
10:13 L ☁️ 0°C - 100 ft ↖320° 12 kt SPECI KRCA 241013Z AUTO 32012KT 1 1/8SM -SN BR OVC001 00/M01 A2989 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP136 $