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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Oct 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

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

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Frost
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °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 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.07°W (Elev. 3146 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
2pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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