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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

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

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Frost
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.07°W (Elev. 3146 ft)
7:26 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
8pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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