Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 11:00 AM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.31 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 8:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Box Elder SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.