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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from October 15, 09:00 AM MDT until October 15, 11:00 PM MDT

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

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Frost
and Blustery
Friday
High: 55 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Thursday Night

Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 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 afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70.