Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast 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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Oct 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
8:22 pm MDT Oct 13, 2026
9pm MDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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