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Current Weather Conditions:
Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, United States

NWS Point Forecast for KRCA (KRCA) 44-09N 103-06W

Conditions at

2026.01.16 1655 UTC
Wind from the NNW (330 degrees) at 54 MPH (47 KT) gusting to 68 MPH (59 KT)
Visibility 10 mile(s)
Sky conditions partly cloudy
Weather Light drizzle
Precipitation last hour 0.07 inches
Temperature 27.5 F (-2.5 C)
Windchill 6 F (-14 C)
Dew Point 6.8 F (-14.0 C)
Relative Humidity 40%
Pressure (altimeter) 29.88 in. Hg (1011 hPa)
ob KRCA 161655Z 33047G59KT 10SM -DZ FEW038 SCT047 M02/M14 A2988 RMK AO2A PK WND 32063/11 SLP149 P0007 T10251140

Maximum and Minimum Temperatures

Maximum
Temperature
F (C)
Minimum
Temperature
F (C)
32.0 (0.0) 28.9 (-1.7) In the 6 hours preceding Jan 16, 2026 - 06:55 AM EST / 2026.01.16 1155 UTC
54.5 (12.5) 27.1 (-2.7) In the 24 hours preceding Jan 16, 2026 - 01:56 AM EST / 2026.01.16 0656 UTC

Precipitation Accumulation

Precipitation
Amount
0.06 inches In the 3 hours preceding Jan 16, 2026 - 09:55 AM EST / 2026.01.16 1455 UTC
0.19 inches In the 6 hours preceding Jan 16, 2026 - 06:55 AM EST / 2026.01.16 1155 UTC
0.19 inches In the 24 hours preceding Jan 16, 2026 - 06:55 AM EST / 2026.01.16 1155 UTC

24 Hour Summary

Time
EST (UTC)
Temperature
F (C)
Dew Point
F (C)
Pressure
Inches (hPa)
Wind
MPH
Weather
Latest Noon (17) Jan 16 27.5 (-2.5) 6.8 (-14.0) 29.88 (1011) NNW 54 light drizzle
11 AM (16) Jan 16 26 (-3) 6 (-14) 29.88 (1011) NW 56 light drizzle
10 AM (15) Jan 16 26 (-3) 6 (-14) 29.88 (1011) NNW 45 light drizzle
9 AM (14) Jan 16 26 (-3) 10 (-12) 29.85 (1010) NNW 46 light drizzle
8 AM (13) Jan 16 26 (-3) 12 (-11) 29.85 (1010) NNW 47 light precipitation
7 AM (12) Jan 16 28 (-2) 10 (-12) 29.84 (1010) NW 52 light drizzle
6 AM (11) Jan 16 28 (-2) 10 (-12) 29.84 (1010) NW 52 light precipitation
5 AM (10) Jan 16 30 (-1) 12 (-11) 29.86 (1011) NW 40 light drizzle
4 AM (9) Jan 16 30 (-1) 12 (-11) 29.87 (1011) NW 44 light drizzle
3 AM (8) Jan 16 30.2 (-1.0) 19.4 (-7.0) 29.85 (1010) NNW 43 light precipitation
2 AM (7) Jan 16 30 (-1) 19 (-7) 29.85 (1010) NW 38 light drizzle
1 AM (6) Jan 16 31.6 (-0.2) 18.1 (-7.7) 29.86 (1011) NW 44
Midnight (5) Jan 16 33.8 (1.0) 19.4 (-7.0) 29.87 (1011) NW 45
11 PM (4) Jan 15 29.8 (-1.2) 19.2 (-7.1) 29.89 (1012) NW 35
10 PM (3) Jan 15 28 (-2) 19 (-7) 29.91 (1012) NW 37 light snow
9 PM (2) Jan 15 30.4 (-0.9) 21.0 (-6.1) 29.92 (1013) NW 36
8 PM (1) Jan 15 31.8 (-0.1) 24.1 (-4.4) 29.92 (1013) NNW 35
7 PM (0) Jan 15 32.9 (0.5) 28.6 (-1.9) 29.89 (1012) NW 25
6 PM (23) Jan 15 32 (0) 28 (-2) 29.91 (1012) NNW 29 light snow; mist
5 PM (22) Jan 15 37 (3) 28 (-2) 29.9 (1012) N 44 light snow
4 PM (21) Jan 15 48.4 (9.1) 19.0 (-7.2) 29.76 (1007) N 25
3 PM (20) Jan 15 51.6 (10.9) 19.6 (-6.9) 29.75 (1007) N 24
2 PM (19) Jan 15 51.6 (10.9) 16.0 (-8.9) 29.78 (1008) N 22
Oldest 1 PM (18) Jan 15 54.1 (12.3) 19.0 (-7.2) 29.82 (1009) NNW 25
Time
EST (UTC)
Temperature
F(C)
Dew Point
F(C)
Pressure
Inches(hPa)
Wind
(MPH)
Weather

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