Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA)

Lat: 44.15°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3278ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Rapid City SD

Wind Advisory October 15, 09:00am until October 15, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Frost
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Rapid City SD
 44.12°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3268 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
11pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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