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	66%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	14 Oct 10:55 am 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

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71.