Box Elder, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (57719)
Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 34°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 34°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Warming trend through the week with temperatures climbing from 57°F to 69°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 59°F with lows around 34°F.
This Date in Weather History
1846 - A great hurricane tracked across Cuba, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The hurricane inflicted major damage along its entire path, which was similar to the path of Hurricane Hazel 108 years later. The hurricane caused great damage at Key West FL, and at Philadelphia PA it was the most destructive storm in thirty years.
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Box Elder 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Monday Oct 13
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 3 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Oct 15
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Oct 16
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:05 AM
Sunset 6:13 PM
Last Light 6:42 PM
Moonset 2:52 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
13 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT
Weather Folklore
When stones sweat, rain you'll get.
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About Box Elder, South Dakota
Box Elder (Lakota: čhaŋšúška; "box elder maple") is a city in Pennington and Meade Counties, South Dakota, United States. The population was 11,746 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 13,887 in 2024, making it the ninth-most populous city in South Dakota. Ellsworth Air Force Base lies on the northeast side of the city, and it is a suburb of Rapid City.
Box Elder was named from nearby Boxelder Creek.
Indie Rock band Pavement has a song on their second album named after the city.
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