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.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Union Center SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 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 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Frost
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Union Center SD
 44.57°N 102.68°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
9:21 am MDT Oct 14, 2026
10am MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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