Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 10, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Dec 9:52 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SE Fairburn SD

High Wind Warning December 9, 08:00am until December 10, 02:00am

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High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.