Senior Airman Nicole Blanton, 28th Operations Support Squadron weather forcaster, operates an instrument to record local weather conditions at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2012. The device provides accurate temperature, dew point, humidity and windspeed measurements that assist Airmen as they forecast weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anania Tekurio/Released)