Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05° N Lon: 103.05° W Elev: 3202 ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	29 Jan 6:52 pm MST

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Detailed forecast for

Rapid City

Tonight

Cloudy. Snow likely this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Areas of fog. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 15 to 20. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday

Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 15. Temperature rising into the mid 20s after midnight. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values near zero.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Monday

Becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 50.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.