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.

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Oct 3:55 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

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Frost
and Blustery
Friday
High: 56 °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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night

Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 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.

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.