Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday
Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA)
Lat: 44.15°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3278ft.
Fair
59°F
15°C
| Humidity | 48% |
| Wind Speed | SE 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.04 in (1016.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 39°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 8 Oct 9:55 am MDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles WNW Rapid City SD
Red Flag Warning October 9, 11:00am until October 9, 08:00pm
Today
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly CloudySunday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
RainSunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain
Columbus Day
High: 52 °F
Rain Likely
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Columbus Day
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Rapid City SD
44.1°N 103.27°W (Elev. 3389 ft)
44.1°N 103.27°W (Elev. 3389 ft)
9:21 am MDT Oct 8, 2026
11am MDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
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