Wind
15 mph
SW
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Hour-by-Hour Current Observation
Mostly Clear
Wind
15 mph
SW
UV Index
3
Moderate
Humidity
12%
Dew 34°F
Sun
7:18 AM · 8:25 PM
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Source: ELLSWORTH AFB (KRCA). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.
5-Day Outlook
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
Overnight: Mostly Clear
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly Sunny
Overnight: Mostly Clear
Friday
Sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly Sunny
Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Isolated T-storm
Overnight: Chance of Thunderstorms
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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