Ellsworth Afb, SD Current Weather Conditions

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▼Current Conditions — Ellsworth Afb, SD

ELLSWORTH AFB (KRCA)

Cloudy and Breezy

53.6 F

Humidity:	56%
Wind Speed:	27.7 G 38.0 mph
Barometer:	in
Dewpoint:	38.3 F
Visibility:	10.00 mi
Precip:	--
Heat Index:	NA
Wind Chill:	NA

May 17 2026, 12:55 PM MDT

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▼Hourly Observation History — Ellsworth Afb, SD

Time	Wind (mph)	Vis (mi)	Weather	Precip (in)	Temperature (F)		Relative Humidity	Wind Chill (F)	Heat Index (F)	Pressure
Time	Wind (mph)	Vis (mi)	Weather	Precip (in)	Air	Dwpt	Relative Humidity	Wind Chill (F)	Heat Index (F)	altimeter (in)	sea level (mb)
12:55 PM MDT	27.7 G 38.0	10.00	Cloudy and Breezy	--	53.6	38.3	56%	NA	NA		M
11:55 AM MDT	NW 28.9 G 33.3	10.00	Cloudy and Breezy	Trace	51.3	39.6	64%	NA	NA		M
11:35 AM MDT	26.4	10.00	Cloudy and Breezy	--	51.8	41.0	67%	NA	NA		M
11:00 AM MDT	25.3	6.00	Haze	--	48.2	39.2	71%	40.3	NA		M
10:54 AM MDT	27.7 G 34.4	1.75	Haze	--	50.0	39.2	66%	NA	NA		M
10:09 AM MDT	23.0 G 28.9	10.00	Cloudy and Windy	--	50.0	39.2	66%	NA	NA		M
09:57 AM MDT	26.4 G 33.3	10.00	Light Rain	--	48.2	39.2	71%	40.1	NA		M
08:55 AM MDT	24.2	10.00	Mostly Cloudy and Windy	--	48.7	40.5	73%	41.2	NA		M
08:19 AM MDT	20.8	10.00	Cloudy and Windy	--	48.2	41.0	76%	41.0	NA		M
08:11 AM MDT	18.3 G 25.3	10.00	Cloudy	--	48.2	41.0	76%	41.5	NA		M
07:55 AM MDT	15.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	48.0	41.2	77%	42.1	NA		M
06:55 AM MDT	9.2	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	47.1	41.0	79%	42.8	NA		M
05:55 AM MDT	3.4	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	45.9	40.6	82%	44.6	NA		M
04:55 AM MDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	46.2	40.6	81%	NA	NA		M
03:55 AM MDT	E 5.8	10.00	Cloudy	Trace	47.5	43.2	85%	44.8	NA		M
03:50 AM MDT	E 6.9	10.00	Cloudy	--	48.2	44.6	87%	45.1	NA		M
03:11 AM MDT	E 12.8	10.00	Light Rain	--	50.0	42.8	76%	NA	NA		M
02:55 AM MDT	11.4	10.00	Cloudy	00.01	50.5	42.6	74%	NA	NA		M
02:42 AM MDT	9.2	10.00	Cloudy	--	51.8	42.8	71%	NA	NA		M
01:55 AM MDT	4.7	10.00	Light Rain	00.01	53.6	47.3	79%	NA	NA		M
01:25 AM MDT	NE 5.8	10.00	Light Rain	--	55.4	44.6	67%	NA	NA		M
01:09 AM MDT	4.7	10.00	Cloudy	--	55.4	44.6	67%	NA	NA		M
12:55 AM MDT	0.0	9.00	Light Rain	00.03	54.9	45.7	71%	NA	NA		M
12:32 AM MDT	W 4.7	8.00	Light Rain	--	53.6	48.2	82%	NA	NA		M
11:55 PM MDT	5.8	9.00	Light Rain	00.02	54.5	45.7	72%	NA	NA		M
11:19 PM MDT	12.8	10.00	Light Rain	--	55.4	46.4	72%	NA	NA		M
11:12 PM MDT	11.4	10.00	Cloudy	--	55.4	46.4	72%	NA	NA		M
10:55 PM MDT	SE 11.4	3.00	Light Rain	00.04	55.4	45.3	69%	NA	NA		M
10:46 PM MDT	13.9	6.00	Light Rain	--	57.2	42.8	59%	NA	NA		M
10:29 PM MDT	16.1	10.00	Light Rain	--	60.8	39.2	45%	NA	NA		M
10:12 PM MDT	SE 12.8	10.00	Cloudy	--	60.8	39.2	45%	NA	NA		M
09:21 PM MDT	E 5.8	10.00	Light Drizzle	--	68.0	28.4	23%	NA	NA		M
07:55 PM MDT	SE 12.8	10.00	Cloudy	--	71.2	26.8	19%	NA	68.9		M
06:55 PM MDT	SE 16.1	10.00	Clear	--	74.1	26.4	17%	NA	72.0		M
05:55 PM MDT	E 21.9 G 30.0	10.00	Mostly Clear and Windy	--	74.8	27.1	17%	NA	72.9		M
04:55 PM MDT	24.2 G 30.0	10.00	Mostly Clear and Windy	--	76.6	25.5	15%	NA	74.7		M
02:55 PM MDT	SE 20.8 G 26.4	10.00	Mostly Clear and Windy	--	78.4	27.0	15%	NA	76.6		M
02:06 PM MDT	18.3 G 25.3	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	77.0	24.8	14%	NA	75.0		M
01:55 PM MDT	G 26.4	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	76.5	25.3	15%	NA	74.5		M
01:13 PM MDT	12.8 G 28.9	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	75.2	23.0	14%	NA	73.0		M
12:28 PM MDT	16.1 G 20.8	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	73.4	23.0	15%	NA	71.1		M
11:55 AM MDT	11.4 G 24.2	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	70.9	22.5	16%	NA	68.4		M
11:45 AM MDT	15.0 G 24.2	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	69.8	23.0	17%	NA	NA		M
11:35 AM MDT	SE 15.0 G 21.9	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	69.8	21.2	16%	NA	NA		M
10:55 AM MDT	SE 13.9 G 18.3	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	68.2	20.3	16%	NA	NA		M
09:55 AM MDT	SE 6.9	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	65.1	21.7	19%	NA	NA		M
08:55 AM MDT	6.9	10.00	Clear	--	62.8	22.3	21%	NA	NA		M
07:55 AM MDT	3.4	10.00	Clear	--	59.2	23.4	25%	NA	NA		M
05:55 AM MDT	4.7	10.00	Clear	--	45.9	22.3	39%	43.5	NA		M
04:55 AM MDT	9.2	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	20.7	%	NA	NA		M
03:55 AM MDT	6.9	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	20.7	%	NA	NA		M
02:55 AM MDT	8.1	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	19.6	%	NA	NA		M
01:55 AM MDT	5.8	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	20.5	%	NA	NA		M
12:55 AM MDT	6.9	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	20.5	%	NA	NA		M
11:55 PM MDT	9.2	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	21.6	%	NA	NA		M
10:55 PM MDT	11.4	10.00	Clear	--	58.8	23.0	25%	NA	NA		M
08:55 PM MDT	NE 10.3	10.00	Clear	--	66.7	26.6	22%	NA	NA		M
07:55 PM MDT	9.2	10.00	Clear	--	70.0	25.9	19%	NA	NA		M
04:55 PM MDT	11.4	10.00	Clear	--	75.6	23.0	14%	NA	73.4		M
04:10 PM MDT	NE 12.8	10.00	Clear	--	77.0	23.0	13%	NA	75.0		M
03:55 PM MDT	NE 10.3	10.00	Clear	--	76.6	22.1	13%	NA	74.7		M
02:55 PM MDT	S 5.8	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	77.0	24.1	14%	NA	75.0		M
01:55 PM MDT		10.00	Mostly Clear	--	NULL		%	NA	NA		M
12:55 PM MDT		10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	NULL		%	NA	NA		M
11:55 AM MDT	15.0	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	71.8	21.6	15%	NA	69.4		M
10:55 AM MDT	17.2 G 24.2	10.00	Clear	--	70.7	23.7	17%	NA	68.2		M
09:55 AM MDT	23.0	10.00	Mostly Clear and Windy	--	66.7	23.2	19%	NA	NA		M
08:55 AM MDT	23.0 G 26.4	10.00	Clear and Windy	--	64.4	22.5	20%	NA	NA		M
07:55 AM MDT	24.2 G 30.0	10.00	Clear and Windy	--	60.8	22.8	23%	NA	NA		M
06:55 AM MDT	20.8	10.00	Clear and Windy	--	57.2	25.2	29%	NA	NA		M
05:55 AM MDT	17.2	10.00	Clear	--	57.4	22.8	26%	NA	NA		M
04:55 AM MDT	17.2	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	21.0	%	NA	NA		M

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