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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Oct 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder 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 after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Frost and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °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 after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 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 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Box Elder SD
 44.13°N 103.06°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
11:22 am MDT Oct 14, 2026
12pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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