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
Freeze Warning in effect from October 15, 09:00 PM MDT until October 16, 09:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA)

Lat: 44.15°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3278ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	15 Oct 4:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

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

Freeze Warning October 15, 09:00pm until October 16, 09:00am

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Wind Advisory

Freeze Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Frost
and Blustery
Friday
High: 55 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Friday

Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68.