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Heavy Rainfall This Weekend in the Southern Plains and in South Florida; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from New Mexico into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall is also expected this weekend in South Florida. The Bering Sea storm continues to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and minor to major coastal flooding through the weekend across western Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA)

Lat: 44.15°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3278ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 24 Oct 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 30. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow before 9am, then rain between 9am and 11am, then rain and snow after 11am. High near 38. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 30. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Rain and snow before 9am, then rain between 9am and 11am, then rain and snow after 11am. High near 38. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm MDT Oct 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Oct 24, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 30, 2026
 
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