Autumn Temperatures for Eastern Third of the Country; Developing Offshore Coastal Storm

Cooler and less humid conditions for most of the eastern third of the nation as high pressure dominates the weather pattern. Otherwise, rather tranquil weather for most of the nation for the end of the weekend into the start of this week. We continue to monitor a developing coastal storm offshore of the Carolinas; Coastal flooding and beach erosion possible along portions of the Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA)

Lat: 44.15°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3278ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Elm Springs SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Elm Springs SD
 44.35°N 102.39°W (Elev. 2477 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
2pm MDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database