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

2 Miles W Blackhawk SD

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

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Blackhawk SD
 44.16°N 103.34°W (Elev. 3835 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
8pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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