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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Hawk SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Frost and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Hawk SD
 44.16°N 103.25°W (Elev. 3458 ft)
9:21 am MDT Oct 14, 2026
10am MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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