Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	29 Jan 4:52 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Light south wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 18. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 8. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by 9pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.