Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Rain and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NW 33 G 47 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	9 Dec 4:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Fairburn SD

High Wind Warning December 9, 05:28pm until December 10, 02:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning December 9, 05:28pm until December 10, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 34 by 11pm, then rising to around 41 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.