Wind
9 mph
SE
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Hour-by-Hour Current Observation
Cloudy
Wind
9 mph
SE
UV Index
0
None
Humidity
56%
Dew 50°F
Sun
6:29 AM · 9:27 PM
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Source: ELLSWORTH AFB (KRCA). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.
5-Day Outlook
Wednesday
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Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
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Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
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Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
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Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
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