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 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Blackhawk SD

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

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Frost
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Blackhawk SD
 44.22°N 103.31°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
12:31 am MDT Oct 15, 2026
12am MDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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