Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 08:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 9pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 9pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD
 43.62°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
7:26 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
7pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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